Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 232D.302 (2026)

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1. The filing of a petition shall be served upon the minor who is the subject of the petition in the manner of an original notice in accordance with the rules of civil procedure governing such notice. Notice to the attorney representing the minor, if any, is notice to the minor.

2. Notice shall be served upon the minor’s known parents listed in the petition in accordance with the rules of civil procedure. If the parent has not filed a consent to the appointment of a guardian, the notice shall inform any parent named in the petition that the parent may be entitled to representation under the conditions described in section 232D.304.

3. Notice shall be served upon other known persons listed in the petition in the manner prescribed by the court, which may be notice by mail. Failure of such persons to receive actual notice does not constitute a jurisdictional defect precluding the appointment of a guardian by the court.

4. Notice of the filing of a petition given to a person under subsection 2 or 3 shall include a statement that the person may register to receive notice of the hearing on the petition and other proceedings and the manner of such registration. 2019 Acts, ch 56, §12, 44, 45; 2024 Acts, ch 1009, §3 Service of original notice, R.C.P. 1.302 – 1.315 \n

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2022–2025 · 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). · cites it 5× “§ 232D.302(2); see also id. § 232D.106 (“The rules of civil procedure shall govern guardianship proceedings concerning a minor who is alleged to be in need of a guardianship except as otherwise set forth in this chapter.”

In re the Guardianship of A.W. & A.W. (Iowa Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 4× “Despite the minors and minors’ known parents never having been served pursuant to Iowa Code section 232D.302, M.Z. failed to “ensure that all required service [upon appeal was] accomplished pursuant to Iowa Rules of Electronic Procedure 16.”

— Iowa Code § 232D.302(2) — 1 case

In the Interest of C.S., Minor Child (Iowa Ct. App. 2022). “§ 232D.302(2); see also id. § 232D.106 (“The rules of civil procedure shall govern guardianship proceedings concerning a minor who is alleged to be in need of a guardianship except as otherwise set forth in this chapter.”

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