232D.502 Removal of guardian — appointment of successor guardian.
1. The court may remove a guardian for a minor for failure to perform guardianship duties or for other good cause shown.
2. The court shall conduct a hearing to determine whether a guardian should be removed on the filing of a petition by a minor under guardianship who is fourteen years of age or older, the parent of a minor, or other person with an interest in welfare of the minor if the court determines that there are reasonable grounds for believing that removal is appropriate based on the allegations stated in the petition.
3. The court may conduct a hearing to determine whether the guardian should be removed on the receipt of a written communication from a minor under guardianship who is fourteen years of age or older, the parent of the minor, or other person with an interest in welfare of the minor if the court determines that a hearing would be in the best interest of the minor.
4. The court may decline to hold a hearing under subsection 2 or 3 if the same or substantially similar facts were alleged in a petition filed in the preceding six months or in a written communication received in the preceding six months.
5. The court may appoint a successor guardian on the removal of a guardian pursuant to subsection 1, the death of a guardian, or the resignation of a guardian.
2019 Acts, ch 56, §26, 44, 45
Section takes effect January 1, 2020, and applies to guardianships and guardianship proceedings of minors established or pending before, on, or after that date; 2019 Acts, ch 56, §44, 45
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 232D - MINOR GUARDIANSHIPS
Section 232D.101 - Short title.
Section 232D.102 - Definitions.
Section 232D.103 - Jurisdiction.
Section 232D.105 - Proceedings governed by other law.
Section 232D.106 - Applicability of rules of civil procedure.
Section 232D.201 - Termination of parental rights and child in need of assistance cases.
Section 232D.202 - Death of parents.
Section 232D.203 - Guardianship with parental consent.
Section 232D.204 - Guardianship without parental consent.
Section 232D.303 - Attorney for minor.
Section 232D.304 - Attorney for parent.
Section 232D.305 - Court visitor.
Section 232D.306 - Hearing on petition.
Section 232D.307 - Background checks of proposed guardians.
Section 232D.308 - Selection of guardian — qualifications and preferences.
Section 232D.309 - Emergency appointment of temporary guardian.
Section 232D.310 - Appointment of a guardian for a minor on a standby basis.
Section 232D.311 - Appointment of guardian for minor approaching majority on a standby basis.
Section 232D.401 - Order appointing guardian and powers of guardian.
Section 232D.402 - Duties and responsibilities of guardian.
Section 232D.501 - Reports of guardian.
Section 232D.502 - Removal of guardian — appointment of successor guardian.
Section 232D.503 - Termination and modification of guardianships.