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
Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES
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 600.7B - 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 600.17 - 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 600.23 - Adoption assistance compact.