2009 Iowa Code
Title 6 - Human Services
Subtitle 5 - Juveniles
CHAPTER 232 - JUVENILE JUSTICE
232.38 - PRESENCE OF PARENTS AT HEARINGS.

        232.38  PRESENCE OF PARENTS AT HEARINGS.
         1.  Any hearings or proceedings under this division subsequent to
      the filing of a petition shall not take place without the presence of
      one or both of the child's parents, guardian or custodian except that
      a hearing or proceeding may take place without such presence if the
      parent, guardian or custodian fails to appear after reasonable
      notification, or if the court finds that a reasonably diligent effort
      has been made to notify the child's parent, guardian, or custodian,
      and the effort was unavailing.
         2.  In any such hearings or proceedings the court may temporarily
      excuse the presence of the parent, guardian or custodian when the
      court deems it in the best interests of the child.  Counsel for the
      parent, guardian or custodian shall have the right to participate in
      a hearing or proceeding during the absence of the parent, guardian or
      custodian.  

         [SS15, § 254-a16; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 3631; C46, 50, 54,
      58, 62, § 232.15; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, § 232.11, 232.30; C79, 81, §
      232.38]
         Referred to in § 232.91