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statutory best-interests framework in Iowa

64 Iowa opinions name it 1 courts 2014–2025 3 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Iowa courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (4)

CaseFollowedCited
In Re P.L.green
iowa · 2010 · cited in 57 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2014–2019
2 sentences

2017Third, if the statutory best-interests framework supports termination of parental rights, the court must consider if any statutory factors enumerated in section 232.116(3) should serve to preclude termination. 3 See id. at 41 .

2016Third, if the statutory best-interests framework supports termination of parental rights, the court must consider if any statutory exceptions set forth in section 232.116(3) should serve to preclude termination. 3 See id. at 41 .

3057
In The Interest Of A.h.b., Minor Child, M.l.b., Mothergreen
iowa · 2010 · cited in 2 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
2 sentences

2025See In re A.H.B., 791 N.W.2d 687, 690 (Iowa 2010).

2025See In re A.H.B., 791 N.W.2d 687, 690 (Iowa 2010).

22
In Re CBgreen
iowa · 2000 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2023–2023
1 sentence

2023See C.B., 611 N.W.2d at 495 (“Insight for the determination of the child’s long-range best interests can be gleaned from ‘evidence of the parent’s past performance for that performance may be indicative of the quality of the future care that parent is capable of providing.’” (citation omitted)).

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In the Interest of M.W. and Z.W., Minor Children, R.W., Mothergreen
iowa · 2016 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2017–2017
1 sentence

2017See id. at 220, 225 .

11

Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Iowa. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (1)

CaseCitedYears
In The Interest Of D.W., Minor Child, A.M.W., Mother green
iowa · 2010
2 sentences

2018Id. at 707 .

2018"Third, if the statutory best-interests framework supports termination of parental rights, the court must consider if any of the statutory exceptions set out in section 232.116(3) should serve to preclude termination of parental rights." Id. at 707 .

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Statutes the citing opinions construe

IA § Iowa Code § 232.116 (64) IA § Iowa Code § 232.102 (32) IA § Iowa Code § 232.104 (18) IA § Iowa Code § 232.96 (16) IA § Iowa Code § 232.2 (15) IA § Iowa Code § 232.117 (3) IA § Iowa Code § 4.1 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

IA 64 (2014–2025) VT 18 (2008–2025) MI 14 (1998–2026) NJ 8 (2017–2025) CO 7 (2016–2025) AK 7 (2015–2025) VA 7 (2003–2015) IL 4 (2019–2024) MN 3 (2014–2017) AZ 2 (2003–2019) IN 2 (2015–2017)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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