Iowa Code 232.87 – Filing of a child in need of assistance petition — contents of petition
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1. A formal judicial proceeding to determine whether a child is a child in need of assistance under this chapter shall be initiated by the filing of a petition alleging a child to be a child in need of assistance.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 232.87
- Child: means any person under the age of eighteen years. See Iowa Code 232.68
- Child in need of assistance: means a child who has been found to meet the grounds for adjudication pursuant to section 232. See Iowa Code 232.2
- clerk: means clerk of the court in which the action or proceeding is brought or is pending; and the words "clerk's office" mean the office of that clerk. See Iowa Code 4.1
- Court: means the juvenile court established under section 602. See Iowa Code 232.2
- Department: means the state department of human services and includes the local, county, and service area offices of the department. See Iowa Code 232.68
- Judge: means the judge of a juvenile court. 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
- Juvenile court officer: means a person appointed as a juvenile court officer under section 602. See Iowa Code 232.2
- person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
- Petition: means a pleading the filing of which initiates formal judicial proceedings in the juvenile court. See Iowa Code 232.2
2. A petition may be filed by the department of human services, juvenile court officer, or county attorney.
3. The department, juvenile court officer, county attorney or judge may authorize the filing of a petition with the clerk of the court by any competent person having knowledge of the circumstances without the payment of a filing fee.
4. The petition shall be submitted in the form specified in section 232.36.
5. The petition shall contain the information specified in section 232.36 and a clear and concise summary of the facts which bring the child within the jurisdiction of the court under this subchapter.