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

        232.179  APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL AND GUARDIAN AD
      LITEM.
         Upon the filing of a petition, the court shall appoint a guardian
      ad litem to represent the best interests of the child unless the
      court determines that the child already has a guardian ad litem who
      represents the child's best interests.  If the child's parent,
      guardian, or custodian desires counsel but cannot pay the counsel's
      expenses, the court may appoint counsel.
         Section History: Recent Form
         89 Acts, ch 169, §6

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