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Iowa Code § 232D.301 (2026)

Petition

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1. Proceedings for guardianship pursuant to this chapter may be initiated by the filing of a petition by any person with an interest in the welfare of the minor.

2. The petition shall list, to the extent known, all of the following:

a. The name, age, and address of the minor who is the subject of the petition.

b. The name and address of the petitioner and the petitioner’s relationship to the minor.

c. If the petitioner is not the proposed guardian, the name and address of the proposed guardian and the reason the proposed guardian should be selected.

d. The name and address, to the extent known and ascertainable, of the following:

(1) Any living parents of the minor.

(2) Any legal custodian of the minor.

(3) Any adult who has had the primary care of the minor or with whom the minor has lived for at least six months prior to the filing of the petition.

3. The petition shall contain a concise statement of the factual basis for the petition.

4. The petition shall state whether a limited guardianship is appropriate, and whether a conservatorship for the minor is already in existence.

5. Any additional information, to the extent known and reasonably ascertainable, required by section 598B.209 shall be included in an affidavit attached to the petition.

6. The petition may request that a temporary guardian for a minor may be appointed.\n\nTue Dec 09 22:21:03 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 232D (18, 0) 5 MINOR GUARDIANSHIPS, §232D.305\n\nSuch a petition shall specify the duration of the requested temporary guardianship and the reason for a temporary guardianship. 2019 Acts, ch 56, §11, 44, 45; 2024 Acts, ch 1009, §2 Referred to in §232D.303, 232D.306, 232D.309, 232D.310 \n

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2022–2023 · leading case: In the Interest of C.S., Minor Child (Iowa Ct. App. 2022).
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In the Interest of C.S., Minor Child (Iowa Ct. App. 2022). ““Notice shall be served upon the minor’s known parents listed in the petition in accordance with the rules of civil procedure.” Id. § 232D.302(2); see also id.”
In the Matter of the Guardianship of J.W. (Iowa 2023). “While we recognize that there are competing, legitimate interests on both sides of the dismissal equation—van Cleaf’s statutory right to bring this petition, see Iowa Code § 232D.301(1) (providing that “any person with an interest in the welfare of the minor” can petition for…”
— Iowa Code § 232D.301(1) — 2 cases
In the Interest of C.S., Minor Child (Iowa Ct. App. 2022). ““Notice shall be served upon the minor’s known parents listed in the petition in accordance with the rules of civil procedure.” Id. § 232D.302(2); see also id.”
In the Matter of the Guardianship of J.W. (Iowa 2023). “While we recognize that there are competing, legitimate interests on both sides of the dismissal equation—van Cleaf’s statutory right to bring this petition, see Iowa Code § 232D.301(1) (providing that “any person with an interest in the welfare of the minor” can petition for…”
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