Iowa § 237C.9 Injunctive relief — civil action

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§ 237C.9 — Injunctive relief — civil action

Iowa § 237C.9

Title VIHUMAN SERVICES

Ch. 237CCHILDREN’S RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES — CERTIFICATION AND INSPECTION

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Iowa Code § 237C.9 (2026).

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1.A person who establishes, conducts, manages, or operates a children’s residential facility without a certificate of approval required pursuant to this chapter, or a children’s residential facility with a certificate of approval that is not operating in compliance with rules adopted pursuant to this chapter or section 282.34, may be restrained by temporary or permanent injunction from providing children’s residential facility services or from other involvement with child care. The action may be instituted by the state or a county attorney.

2.The parent or legal guardian of a child who is placed in a children’s residential facility, thestate,thedepartmentofeducation,ortheschooldistrictinwhichthechildren’sresidential facility is located, may bring a civil action seeking relief from conduc

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1. A person who establishes, conducts, manages, or operates a children’s residential
facility without a certificate of approval required pursuant to this chapter, or a children’s
residential facility with a certificate of approval that is not operating in compliance with
rules adopted pursuant to this chapter or section 282.34, may be restrained by temporary
or permanent injunction from providing children’s residential facility services or from other
involvement with child care. The action may be instituted by the state or a county attorney.
2. The parent or legal guardian of a child who is placed in a children’s residential facility,
thestate,thedepartmentofeducation,ortheschooldistrictinwhichthechildren’sresidential
facility is located, may bring a civil action seeking relief from conduct constituting a violation
ofthischapterorsection282.34ortoprevent,restrain,orremedysuchviolation. Acivilaction
brought by the department of education under this subsection shall be limited to seeking
relief from conduct constituting a violation of section 282.34. Multiple petitioners may join
in a single action under this subsection.
3. If successful in obtaining injunctive relief under this section, the petitioner shall be
awarded reasonable attorney fees and court costs.