Iowa § 232D.306 Hearing on petition

Iowa Statutes

§ 232D.306 — Hearing on petition

Iowa § 232D.306

Title VIHUMAN SERVICES

Ch. 232DMINOR GUARDIANSHIPS

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Iowa Code § 232D.306 (2026).

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1.The court shall fix the time and place of hearing on the petition and shall prescribe a time not less than twenty days after the date the notice is served unless the court finds there is good cause shown to shorten the time period. The court shall also prescribe the manner of service of the notice of such hearing.

2.The minor who is the subject of a petition filed pursuant to section 232D.301 shall be entitled to attend the hearing on the petition if the minor is of an age appropriate to attend the hearing. A presumption shall exist that a minor fourteen years of age or older is of an age appropriate to attend the hearing.

3.The court shall not exclude a minor entitled to attend the hearing under subsection 2 unlessthecourtfindsthatthereisgoodcauseshownforexcludingtheminorfromattendan

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1. The court shall fix the time and place of hearing on the petition and shall prescribe a
time not less than twenty days after the date the notice is served unless the court finds there
is good cause shown to shorten the time period. The court shall also prescribe the manner of
service of the notice of such hearing.
2. The minor who is the subject of a petition filed pursuant to section 232D.301 shall be
entitled to attend the hearing on the petition if the minor is of an age appropriate to attend
the hearing. A presumption shall exist that a minor fourteen years of age or older is of an
age appropriate to attend the hearing.
3. The court shall not exclude a minor entitled to attend the hearing under subsection 2
unlessthecourtfindsthatthereisgoodcauseshownforexcludingtheminorfromattendance.
4. A hearing on the petition may be recorded if a court reporter is not used.