Iowa § 232.79B Safety plans

Iowa Statutes

§ 232.79B — Safety plans

Iowa § 232.79B

Title VIHUMAN SERVICES

Ch. 232JUVENILE JUSTICE

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Iowa Code § 232.79B (2026).

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1.For the purposes of this section, “safety plan” means a short-term, time-limited agreement entered into between the department and a child’s parent or guardian designed to address signs of imminent or impending danger to a child identified by the department.

2.Upon the department’s determination that potential harm to a child may be mitigated by the development of a safety plan, the department may enter into a safety plan with the child’s parent or guardian.

3.A safety plan shall not be construed as a removal from parental or guardian custody absent a court order placing the child with a person or facility other than the parent or guardian who entered into the safety plan.

4.The department shall adopt rules to implement this section.

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1. For the purposes of this section, “safety plan” means a short-term, time-limited
agreement entered into between the department and a child’s parent or guardian designed
to address signs of imminent or impending danger to a child identified by the department.
2. Upon the department’s determination that potential harm to a child may be mitigated
by the development of a safety plan, the department may enter into a safety plan with the
child’s parent or guardian.
3. A safety plan shall not be construed as a removal from parental or guardian custody
absent a court order placing the child with a person or facility other than the parent or
guardian who entered into the safety plan.
4. The department shall adopt rules to implement this section.