237.2 Purpose.
It is the policy of this state to provide appropriate protection for children who are separated from the direct personal care of their parents, relatives, or guardians and, as a result, are subject to difficulty in achieving appropriate physical, mental, emotional, educational, or social development. This chapter shall be construed and administered to further that policy by assuring that child foster care is adequately provided by competently staffed and well-equipped child foster care facilities, including but not limited to residential treatment centers, group homes, and foster family homes.
[C81, §237.2]
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 237 - CHILD FOSTER CARE FACILITIES
Section 237.4 - License required — exceptions.
Section 237.5A - Foster parent training.
Section 237.6 - Restricted use of facility.
Section 237.7 - Reports and inspections.
Section 237.9 - Confidential information.
Section 237.12 - Injunctive relief.
Section 237.13 - Foster home insurance fund.
Section 237.14 - Enhanced foster care services.
Section 237.14A - Reasonable and prudent parent standard — immunity from liability.
Section 237.16 - Child advocacy board.
Section 237.17 - Foster care registry.
Section 237.18 - Duties of state board.
Section 237.19 - Local citizen foster care review boards.
Section 237.20 - Local board duties.
Section 237.21 - Confidentiality of records — penalty.