Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 232.110 (2026)

Venue

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1. Venue for termination proceedings under this chapter shall be in the judicial district where the child is found or the judicial district where the child resides except as otherwise provided in subsection 2.

2. If a court has made an order concerning the child pursuant to the provisions of this \n Tue Dec 09 22:21:33 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 232 (92, 1) 87 JUVENILE JUSTICE, §232.111\n\nchapter and the order is still in force at the time the termination petition is filed, such court shall hear and adjudicate the case unless the court transfers the case.

3. The judge may transfer the case to the juvenile court of any county having venue in accordance with the provisions of section 232.62. [C79, 81, §232.110] \n

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1980–2014 · leading case: In the Interest of Adkins, 298 N.W.2d 273 (Iowa 1980).

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In the Interest of Adkins, 298 N.W.2d 273 (Iowa 1980). · cites it 2× “Subsection two of section 232.110 (venue) states: If a court has made an order concerning the child pursuant to the provisions of this chapter [232] and the order is still in force at the time the termination petition is filed, such court shall hear and adjudicate the case…”

In the Interest of A.S. Jr., Minor Child, E.W., Mother, A.S. Sr., Father (Iowa Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 2× “2d 820 (Iowa 1992) (child could not be returned to parents under section 232.110 when the father continued to live with mother who was not a responsible caretaker, and where the father had no track record of providing responsible care).”

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