2015 Iowa Code
TITLE XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES
SUBTITLE 1 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS
CHAPTER 600 - ADOPTION
Section 600.2 - Definitions.


1.  “Child”, “parent”, “parent-child relationship”, “termination of parental rights”, “biological parent”, “stepparent”, “guardian”, “custodian”, “guardian ad litem”, “minor”, “adult”, “agency”, “department”, “court”, “juvenile court”, “independent placement” mean the same as defined in section 600A.2.

2.  “Investigator” means a natural person who is certified or approved by the department of human services, after inspection by the department of inspections and appeals, as being capable of conducting an investigation under section 600.8.

[C77, 79, 81, §600.2]


1990 Acts, ch 1204, §64; 1994 Acts, ch 1046, §12
Referred to in 600A.4

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