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Iowa Code § 232.88 (2026)

Summons, notice, subpoenas, and service

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After a petition has been filed, the court shall issue and serve summons, subpoenas, and other process in the same manner as for adjudicatory hearings in cases of juvenile delinquency as provided in section 232.37. Reasonable notice shall be provided to the persons required to be provided notice under section 232.37, except that notice shall be waived regarding a person who was notified of the adjudicatory hearing and who failed to appear. In addition, reasonable notice for any hearing under this subchapter shall be provided to the agency, facility, institution, or person, including a foster parent, relative, or other individual providing preadoptive care, with whom a child has been placed. [SS15, §254-a16; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3623; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §232.4; C79, 81, §232.88] 89 Acts, ch 229, §5; 95 Acts, ch 182, §3; 96 Acts, ch 1034, §10; 97 Acts, ch 164, §2; 2001 Acts, ch 135, §28; 2020 Acts, ch 1062, §94 Referred to in §232.91, 331.653

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 8 cases, 1990–2018 · leading case: In the Interest of M.D., K.T., G.A., E.A. & S.A., Minor Child., 921 N.W.2d 229 (Iowa 2018).

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In the Interest of M.D., K.T., G.A., E.A. & S.A., Minor Child., 921 N.W.2d 229 (Iowa 2018). · cites it 4× “, Iowa Code § 232.88 (requiring reasonable notice be provided to parents, guardians, and legal custodians when a CINA petition has been filed); id.”

In the Interest of M.L.M., 464 N.W.2d 688 (Iowa Ct. App. 1990). · cites it 4× “We also find no diligent search was made to locate him to notify him of the proceedings.”

In the Interest of A.L., Minor Child, J.W., Father (Iowa Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 5× “1 Although this language does not appear in section 232.”

In the Interest of J.C., Minor Child (Iowa Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 2× “” Iowa Code § 232.88 (2018). Section 232.37 requires service “upon the known parents .”

In the Interest of J.C., Minor Child, D.C. (Iowa Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 2× “91(3) (providing “[a]ny person who is entitled under section 232.88 to receive notice of a hearing concerning a child shall be given the opportunity to be heard in any other review or hearing involving the child”).”

In the Interest of J.F., Minor Child, E.F., Father (Iowa Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “of a child” and specifies that the service shall be “made personally by the sheriff” or, if the court determines personal service is impracticable, by certified mail.”

In the Interest of M.C.-r., M.M., M.M., & M.M., Minor Child., T.M., Father, M.C.-m., Mother (Iowa Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “See Iowa Code §§ 232.88 (stating State shall serve the child-in-need-of-assistance petition “in the same manner as for adjudicatory hearings in cases of juvenile delinquency as provided in section 232.”

In the Interest of C.L., Minor Child, T.C., Father (Iowa Ct. App. 2017). “Iowa Code sections 232.88 and 232.37 establish the notice rules in CINA proceedings.”

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