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Iowa Code § 232.13 (2026)

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1. For purposes of chapter 669, the following persons shall be considered state employees:

a. A child given a work assignment of value to the state or the public or a community work assignment under this chapter.

b. A court appointed special advocate and the members of the child advocacy board created in section 237.16 or a local citizen foster care review board created in accordance with section 237.19.

2. The state of Iowa is exclusively liable for and shall pay any compensation becoming due a person under section 85.59. 84 Acts, ch 1280, §2; 85 Acts, ch 177, §2; 87 Acts, ch 24, §1; 87 Acts, ch 121, §3; 2005 Acts, ch 55, §1 \n 232.14 through 232.18 Reserved.\n\n PART 2 CHILD CUSTODY \n

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 1949–2013 · leading case: In the Interest of A.K., Minor Child A.K., Minor Child, 825 N.W.2d 46 (Iowa 2013).
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In the Interest of A.K., Minor Child A.K., Minor Child, 825 N.W.2d 46 (Iowa 2013). · cites it 4× “” Iowa Code § 232.13 (1962). Thus our review on appeal was de novo, as it is in all equity cases.”
McKay v. Ruffcorn, 73 N.W.2d 78 (Iowa 1955). · cites it 4× “See section 232.13; DeKay v. Oliver, Judge, 161 Iowa 550, 554 , 143 N.”
State v. Henderson, 199 N.W.2d 111 (Iowa 1972). · cites it 2× “Appellant maintains the fact her counsel was not provided a copy of the report of examination conducted under the provisions of § 232.13, prevented her counsel from acting effectively.”
State Ex Rel. Bruner v. Sanders, 129 N.W.2d 602 (Iowa 1964). · cites it 2× “This action is in equity (section 232.13). Our review is de novo. However, the trial court’s findings are entitled to substantial weight.”
Savery v. Eddy, 45 N.W.2d 872 (Iowa 1951). · cites it 2× “” Section 232.13, Code, 1950, provides the court shall “try the cause in equity unless a continuance appears advisable in the interest of justice.”
Johnson v. Levis, 38 N.W.2d 115 (Iowa 1949). · cites it 2× “2d 781, 785 , and citation; Code section 232.13. To compel these parties to relitigate before the same judge, say in habeas corpus, this controversy which they once voluntarily litigated by pleading and proof and which has once been decided by a judgment that is not before us on…”
In the Interest of Wheeler, 229 N.W.2d 241 (Iowa 1975). “Section 1 of that legislation repealed all of Chapter 232, The Code, 1962, including § 232.13 which directed juvenile court to “try the cause in equity.”
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