2009 Iowa Code
Title 6 - Human Services
Subtitle 5 - Juveniles
CHAPTER 232 - JUVENILE JUSTICE
232.97 - SOCIAL INVESTIGATION AND REPORT.

        232.97  SOCIAL INVESTIGATION AND REPORT.
         1.  The court shall not make a disposition of the petition until
      two working days after a social report has been submitted to the
      court and counsel for the child and has been considered by the court.
      The court may waive the two-day requirement upon agreement by all the
      parties.  The court may direct either the juvenile court officer or
      the department of human services or any other agency licensed by the
      state to conduct a social investigation and to prepare a social
      report which may include any evidence provided by an individual
      providing foster care for the child.  A report prepared shall include
      any founded reports of child abuse.
         2.  The social investigation may be conducted and the social
      history may be submitted to the court prior to the adjudication of
      the child as a child in need of assistance with the consent of the
      parties.
         3.  The social report shall not be disclosed except as provided in
      this section and except as otherwise provided in this chapter.  Prior
      to the hearing at which the disposition is determined, the court
      shall permit counsel for the child, counsel for the child's parent,
      guardian, or custodian, and the guardian ad litem to inspect any
      social report to be considered by the court.  The court may in its
      discretion order counsel not to disclose parts of the report to the
      child, or to the parent, guardian, or custodian if disclosure would
      seriously harm the treatment or rehabilitation of the child or would
      violate a promise of confidentiality given to a source of
      information.  If the report indicates the child has behaved in a
      manner that threatened the safety of another person, has committed a
      violent act causing bodily injury to another person, or has been a
      victim or perpetrator of sexual abuse, unless otherwise ordered by
      the court, the child's parent, guardian, or foster parent or other
      person with custody of the child shall be provided with that
      information.  

         Section History: Early Form

         [C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, § 232.14; C79, 81, § 232.97] 

         Section History: Recent Form

         83 Acts, ch 96, § 157, 159; 83 Acts, ch 186, § 10055, 10201; 84
      Acts, ch 1279, § 14; 86 Acts, ch 1186, § 9; 2005 Acts, ch 124, §4