Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 233A.11 (2026)

County attorney to appear for child

✓ current as of July 2026

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In case legal proceedings are necessary to enforce any right conferred on any child by sections 233A.7 through 233A.10, the county attorney of the county in which such proceedings should be instituted shall, on the request of the superintendent, subject to the approval of the director, institute and carry out the proceedings on behalf of the superintendent. [S13, §2704; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3695; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §242.11] C93, §233A.11 2021 Acts, ch 80, §130; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §664 Referred to in §331.756(44)

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Cited in 1 case, 2007–2007 · leading case: Mcghee v. Pottawattamie Cnty., Ia, 475 F. Supp. 2d 862 (S.D. Iowa 2007).

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Mcghee v. Pottawattamie Cnty., Ia, 475 F. Supp. 2d 862 (S.D. Iowa 2007). · cites it 2× “Commence legal proceedings to enforce the rights of children placed under foster care arrangements as provided in section 233A.11. 51. Commence legal proceedings, at the request of the superintendent of the Iowa juvenile home, to recover possession of a child as provided in…”

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