597.7 Proceedings.
The petition shall be verified by the petitioner, and filed in the office of the clerk of the district court of the proper county, notice of which shall be given as in other cases. Upon completed service, the court shall appoint some responsible attorney thereof guardian for the person alleged to be mentally ill, who shall ascertain the propriety, good faith, and necessity of the prayer of the petitioner, and may resist the application by making any legal or equitable defense thereto, and the guardian shall be allowed by the court a reasonable compensation to be paid as the other costs.
[R60, §1501; C73, §2217; C97, §3168; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10452; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §597.7]
Structure Iowa Code
Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES
Chapter 597 - HUSBAND AND WIFE
Section 597.1 - Property rights of married women.
Section 597.2 - Interest of spouse in other’s property.
Section 597.3 - Remedy by one against the other.
Section 597.4 - Conveyances to each other.
Section 597.5 - Attorney in fact.
Section 597.6 - Mental illness — conveyance of property.
Section 597.9 - Conveyances — revocation.
Section 597.10 - Abandonment of either — proceedings.
Section 597.11 - Contracts and sales binding.
Section 597.12 - Nonabatement of action.
Section 597.13 - Annulment of decree.
Section 597.14 - Family expenses.
Section 597.15 - Custody of children.
Section 597.16 - Wages of married person — actions by.
Section 597.17 - Liability for separate debts.
Section 597.18 - Contracts of married person.
Section 597.19 - Spouse not liable for torts of other spouse.