Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 232.90 (2026)

Duties of county attorney

✓ current as of July 2026

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1. As used in this section, “state” means the general interest held by the people in the health, safety, welfare, and protection of all children living in this state. 2. The county attorney shall represent the state in proceedings arising from a petition filed under this subchapter and shall present evidence in support of the petition. The county attorney shall be present at proceedings initiated by petition under this subchapter filed by an intake officer or the county attorney, or if a party to the proceedings contests the proceedings, or if the court determines there is a conflict of interest between the child and the child’s parent, guardian, or custodian or if there are contested issues before the court. 3. If there is disagreement between the department and the county attorney regarding the appropriate action to be taken, the department may request that the state be represented by the attorney general in place of the county attorney. If the state is represented by the attorney general, the county attorney may continue to appear in the proceeding and may present the position of the county attorney regarding the appropriate action to be taken in the case. 4. The county attorney and the attorney general shall comply with the requirements of chapter 232B and the federal Indian Child Welfare Act, Pub. L. No. 95-608, when either\n\nTue Dec 09 22:21:33 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 232 (92, 1) 69 JUVENILE JUSTICE, §232.93\n\nchapter 232B or the federal Indian Child Welfare Act is determined to be applicable in any proceeding under this subchapter. [C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §232.29; C79, 81, §232.90] 87 Acts, ch 151, §1; 89 Acts, ch 230, §16; 2013 Acts, ch 113, §2; 2014 Acts, ch 1092, §51; 2020 Acts, ch 1062, §94

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 6 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2007–2026 · leading case: Vania Minor, Individually & as Mother, Nat. Guardian & Next Best Friend of D.A. v. State of Iowa, Becky Grabe, Individually & Cleo Hester, Individually, 819 N.W.2d 383 (Iowa 2012).

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Vania Minor, Individually & as Mother, Nat. Guardian & Next Best Friend of D.A. v. State of Iowa, Becky Grabe, Individually & Cleo Hester, Individually, 819 N.W.2d 383 (Iowa 2012). “2d 793, 803 (Iowa 2007) (citation omitted); see also Iowa Code § 232.90 (2). In that case, we considered whether a county attorney could appeal a juvenile court’s ruling on his own while, at the same time, the Iowa Attorney General moved to dismiss the appeal.”

In The Interest Of A.w. & S.w., Minor Child., Woodbury Cnty. Attorney & A.w. & S.w., Minor Child. Vs. Iowa, 741 N.W.2d 793 (Iowa 2007). “Iowa Code § 232.90 (2) (“The county attorney shall represent the department in proceedings arising under this division.”

In Re Aw, 741 N.W.2d 793 (Iowa 2007). “Iowa Code § 232.90 (2) ("The county attorney shall represent the department in proceedings arising under this division.”

In re C.Z. (Iowa 2021). · cites it 3× “113, §§ 2, 3 (codified at Iowa Code §§ 232.90 , .114 (2014)). Section 232.”

In re the Interest of Z.K., Minor Child (Iowa 2022). “113, §§ 2, 3 (codified at Iowa Code §§ 232.90 , .114 (2014)), as recognized in In re C.”

In the Interest of G.A. & V.T., Minor Child. (Iowa Ct. App. 2026). “See Iowa Code § 232.90 (3) (2025). 8 Court” and that, if the mother had “faltered while [the father] was in prison, it is very likely his rights would have been terminated.”

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