Iowa Code 232.110 – Venue
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1. Venue for termination proceedings under this chapter shall be in the judicial district where the child is found or the judicial district where the child resides except as otherwise provided in subsection 2.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 232.110
- Child: means any person under the age of eighteen years. See Iowa Code 232.68
- Court: means the juvenile court established under section 602. See Iowa Code 232.2
- Judge: means the judge of a juvenile court. See Iowa Code 232.2
- Juvenile: means the same as "child". See Iowa Code 232.2
- Petition: means a pleading the filing of which initiates formal judicial proceedings in the juvenile court. See Iowa Code 232.2
- Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
2. If a court has made an order concerning the child pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and the order is still in force at the time the termination petition is filed, such court shall hear and adjudicate the case unless the court transfers the case.
3. The judge may transfer the case to the juvenile court of any county having venue in accordance with the provisions of section 232.62.