Iowa Code 633.557 – Petition for appointment of a conservator for a minor
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1. A formal judicial proceeding to determine whether to appoint a conservator for a minor shall be initiated by the filing of a verified petition by a person with an interest in the welfare of the minor.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 633.557
- Adult: means an individual who is eighteen years of age or older. See Iowa Code 633.701
- Conservator: means a person appointed by the court to have the custody and control of the property of an adult under the provisions of this chapter. See Iowa Code 633.701
- following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
- Minor: means a person who is not of full age. See Iowa Code 633.3
- Person: means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, public corporation, or government; governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality; or any other legal or commercial entity. See Iowa Code 633.701
- State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, a federally recognized Indian tribe, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. See Iowa Code 633.701
2. The petition shall contain a concise statement of the factual basis for the petition.
3. The petition shall state the following to the extent known:
a. The name, age, and address of the minor.
b. The name and address of the petitioner and the petitioner’s relationship to the minor.
c. The name and address of the proposed conservator and the reason the proposed conservator should be selected.
d. If the petitioner, or the proposed conservator, is not the parent or parents having legal custody of the minor, the name and address, to the extent known, of the following:
(1) The parent or parents having legal custody of the minor.
(2) Any adult who has had the primary care of the minor or with whom the minor has lived for at least six months prior to the filing of the petition, or any institution or facility where the minor has resided for at least six months prior to the filing of the petition.