§ 232.62 — Venue

Iowa § 232.62

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title VI: HUMAN SERVICES
• Ch. 232: JUVENILE JUSTICE

Text

1. Venue for child in need of assistance proceedings shall be in the judicial district where
the child is found or in the judicial district of the child’s residence.
2. The court may transfer any child in need of assistance proceedings brought under this
chapter to the juvenile court of any county having venue at any stage in the proceedings as
follows:
a. When it appears that the best interests of the child or the convenience of the
proceedings shall be served by a transfer, the court may transfer the case to the court of the
county of the child’s residence.
b. With the consent of the receiving court, the court may transfer the case to the court of
the county where the child is found.
3. The court shall transfer the case by ordering the transfer and a continuance and by
forwarding to the clerk of the receiving court a certified copy of all papers filed together with
anorderoftransfer. Thejudgeofthereceivingcourtmayacceptthefilingsofthetransferring
court or may direct the filing of a new petition and hear the case anew.

Legislative History

[C71, 73, 75, 77, §232.68 – 232.70; C79, 81, §232.62]