234.41 Tort actions.
A foster parent licensed by the department of human services stands in the same relationship to the foster parent’s minor foster child, for purposes of tort actions by or on behalf of the foster child against the foster parent, as a biological parent to the biological parent’s minor child who resides at home. This section does not apply to a foster parent whose malicious, willful and wanton conduct causes injury or damage to a foster child or exposes the foster child to a danger caused by violation of a statute or the rules of the department of human services.
[C79, 81, §234.41]
94 Acts, ch 1046, §4
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 234 - CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES
Section 234.2 - Division created.
Section 234.3 - Child welfare advisory committee.
Section 234.4 - Education of children in departmental programs.
Section 234.6 - Powers and duties of the administrator.
Section 234.7 - Department duties.
Section 234.8 - Fees for child welfare services.
Section 234.12 - Department to provide food programs.
Section 234.12A - Electronic benefits transfer program.
Section 234.13 - Fraudulent practices relating to food programs.
Section 234.14 - Federal grants.
Section 234.21 - Services to be offered.
Section 234.22 - Extent of services.
Section 234.23 - Charge for services.
Section 234.24 - Services may be refused.
Section 234.25 - Language to be used.
Section 234.26 - Construction.
Section 234.28 - Obscenity laws not applicable.
Section 234.35 - When state to pay foster care costs.
Section 234.37 - Department may establish accounts for certain children.
Section 234.38 - Foster care reimbursement rates.
Section 234.39 - Responsibility for cost of services.
Section 234.40 - Corporal punishment.
Section 234.41 - Tort actions.
Section 234.42 - Foster care review committees — confidentiality.
Section 234.45 - Iowa marriage initiative grant fund.