Iowa Code 232.122 – Jurisdiction
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 232.122
- Court: means the juvenile court established under section 602. See Iowa Code 232.2
- Family in need of assistance: means a family in which there has been a breakdown in the relationship between a child and the child's parent, guardian, or custodian. See Iowa Code 232.2
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Juvenile: means the same as "child". See Iowa Code 232.2
The juvenile court shall have exclusive jurisdiction over family in need of assistance proceedings.