Iowa Code
Chapter 600 - ADOPTION
Section 600.6A - Court determination regarding appointment of guardian ad litem.

600.6A Court determination regarding appointment of guardian ad litem.
Prior to ordering a hearing on the adoption petition, the court shall make a determination of the need for a guardian ad litem for a minor child to be adopted and shall, in writing, either appoint or waive the appointment of a guardian ad litem for purposes of the adoption proceeding in the order setting the adoption hearing.
2016 Acts, ch 1069, §2

Structure Iowa Code

Iowa Code

Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES

Chapter 600 - ADOPTION

Section 600.1 - Construction.

Section 600.2 - Definitions.

Section 600.3 - Commencement of adoption action — jurisdiction — forum non conveniens.

Section 600.4 - Qualifications to file adoption petition.

Section 600.5 - Contents of an adoption petition.

Section 600.6 - Attachments to an adoption petition.

Section 600.6A - Court determination regarding appointment of guardian ad litem.

Section 600.7 - Consents to the adoption.

Section 600.7A - Adoption services provided by or through department of human services — selection of adoptive parent criteria.

Section 600.7B - Postadoption information.

Section 600.8 - Placement investigations and reports.

Section 600.9 - Report of expenditures — penalty.

Section 600.9A - Prohibited practices — penalties.

Section 600.10 - Minimum residence of a minor child.

Section 600.11 - Notice of adoption hearing.

Section 600.12 - Adoption hearing.

Section 600.12A - Death of person to be adopted — process for final adoption decree.

Section 600.13 - Adoption decrees.

Section 600.14 - Appeal — rules.

Section 600.14A - Standby adoption.

Section 600.15 - Foreign and international adoptions.

Section 600.16 - Adoption record — penalty for violations.

Section 600.16A - Termination and adoption records closed — exceptions — penalty.

Section 600.16B - Fees.

Section 600.17 - Financial assistance.

Section 600.18 - Determination of assistance.

Section 600.19 - Amount of assistance.

Section 600.20 - Availability of assistance.

Section 600.21 - Termination of assistance.

Section 600.22 - Rules.

Section 600.23 - Adoption assistance compact.

Section 600.24 - Access to records.

Section 600.25 - Pending parental rights unaffected.