Iowa § 234.41 Tort actions

Iowa Statutes

§ 234.41 — Tort actions

Iowa § 234.41

Title VIHUMAN SERVICES

Ch. 234CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES

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Iowa Code § 234.41 (2026).

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A foster parent licensed by the department stands in the same relationship to the foster
parent’s minor foster child, for purposes of tort actions by or on behalf of the foster child
against the foster parent, as a biological parent to the biological parent’s minor child who
resides at home. This section does not apply to a foster parent whose malicious, willful and
wanton conduct causes injury or damage to a foster child or exposes the foster child to a
danger caused by violation of a statute or the rules of the department.

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A foster parent licensed by the department stands in the same relationship to the foster
parent’s minor foster child, for purposes of tort actions by or on behalf of the foster child
against the foster parent, as a biological parent to the biological parent’s minor child who
resides at home. This section does not apply to a foster parent whose malicious, willful and
wanton conduct causes injury or damage to a foster child or exposes the foster child to a
danger caused by violation of a statute or the rules of the department.