2009 Iowa Code
Title 6 - Human Services
Subtitle 5 - Juveniles
CHAPTER 232 - JUVENILE JUSTICE
232.126 - APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL AND GUARDIAN AD LITEM.

        232.126  APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL AND GUARDIAN AD
      LITEM.
         The court shall appoint counsel or a guardian ad litem to
      represent the interests of the child at the hearing to determine
      whether the family is a family in need of assistance unless the child
      already has such counsel or guardian.  The court shall appoint
      counsel for the parent, guardian or custodian if that person desires
      but is financially unable to employ counsel.
         The court may appoint a court appointed special advocate to act as
      guardian ad litem.  The court appointed special advocate shall
      receive notice of and may attend all depositions, hearings, and trial
      proceedings to support the child and advocate for the protection of
      the child.  The court appointed special advocate shall not be allowed
      to separately introduce evidence or to directly examine or
      cross-examine witnesses.  The court appointed special advocate shall
      submit reports to the court and the parties to the proceedings
      containing the information required in reports submitted by a court
      appointed special advocate under section 232.89, subsection 5.  In
      addition, the court appointed special advocate shall file other
      reports to the court as required by the court.  

         Section History: Early Form

         [C79, 81, § 232.126] 

         Section History: Recent Form

         87 Acts, ch 121, §5; 2002 Acts, ch 1162, §18
         Referred to in § 232C.2, 232C.3