Iowa § 600.2 Definitions

Iowa Statutes

§ 600.2 — Definitions

Iowa § 600.2

Title XVJUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES

Ch. 600ADOPTION

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Iowa Code § 600.2 (2026).

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1.“Adoption service provider”, “adult”, “agency”, “biological parent”, “certified adoption investigator”, “child”, “court”, “custodian”, “department”, “guardian”, “guardian ad litem”, “juvenilecourt”,“minor”,“parent”,“parent-childrelationship”,“stepparent”,and“termination of parental rights” mean the same as defined in section 600A.2.

2.“Investigator” means a natural person who is certified or approved by the department, after inspection by the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing, as being capable of conducting an investigation under section 600.8.

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1. “Adoption service provider”, “adult”, “agency”, “biological parent”, “certified adoption
investigator”, “child”, “court”, “custodian”, “department”, “guardian”, “guardian ad litem”,
“juvenilecourt”,“minor”,“parent”,“parent-childrelationship”,“stepparent”,and“termination
of parental rights” mean the same as defined in section 600A.2.
2. “Investigator” means a natural person who is certified or approved by the department,

after inspection by the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing, as being capable of
conducting an investigation under section 600.8.