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Iowa Code § 232.120 (2026)

Preadoptive care — continued placement

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If a foster parent is providing preadoptive care to a child for whom a termination of parental rights petition has been filed, the placement of the child with that foster parent shall continue through the termination of parental rights proceeding unless the court orders otherwise based upon the best interests of the child. 98 Acts, ch 1190, §27

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232.121 Reserved.\n\n SUBCHAPTER V FAMILY IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE PROCEEDINGS Referred to in §232.147

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2021–2021 · leading case: In the Interest of A.G., Minor Child, No. 20-1442 (Iowa Ct. App. June 16, 2021).
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In the Interest of A.G., Minor Child, No. 20-1442 (Iowa Ct. App. June 16, 2021). · cites it 2× “’s parents; the child’s placement shall remain with the foster family unless “the court orders otherwise based upon the best interests of the child” as provided in section 232.120; and that they may seek to 9 serve as permanent adoptive parents.”
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