1. The general assembly finds and declares that a central registry is required to provide
a single source for the statewide collection, maintenance, and dissemination of child abuse
information. The existence of the central registry is imperative for increased effectiveness
in dealing with the problem of child abuse. The general assembly also finds that vigorous
protection of rights of individual privacy is an indispensable element of a fair and effective
system of collecting, maintaining, and disseminating child abuse information.
2. The purposes of this section and sections 235A.13 through 235A.24 are to facilitate
the identification of victims or potential victims of child abuse by making available a single,
statewide source of child abuse data; to facilitate research on child abuse by making available
a single, statewide source of child abuse data; and to provide maximum safeguards against
the unwarranted invasions of privacy which such a registry might otherwise entail.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §235A.12]
84 Acts, ch 1035, §1; 2004 Acts, ch 1153, §2
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Notes of Decisions
Rittscher v. State, Iowa Dep't of Soc. Servs., 352 N.W.2d 247 (Iowa 1984).
· cites it 5× “That section and the other sections in the chapter are collectively referred to in three other sections of chapter 235A, namely, in sections 235A.12, .13, and .24. Section 235A.”
Grant v. Iowa Dep't of Human Servs., 722 N.W.2d 169 (Iowa 2006).
· cites it 2× “§ 235A.12. Under this statutory scheme, the DHS promptly conducts an assessment of every report alleging child abuse.”
Roth v. Reagen, 422 N.W.2d 464 (Iowa 1988).
· cites it 2× “This is in keeping with the legislative policy, stated in section 235A.12, of providing “maximum safeguards against the unwarranted invasions of privacy.”
Kleman v. Charles City Police Dep't, 373 N.W.2d 90 (Iowa 1985).
· cites it 2× “Iowa Code section 235A.12 (1983), entitled “Legislative findings and purposes,” provides: The general assembly finds and declares that a central registry is required to provide a single source for the statewide collection, maintenance and dissemination of child abuse information.”
Mauk v. State Dep't of Human Servs., 617 N.W.2d 909 (Iowa 2000).
· cites it 2× “Iowa Code § 235A.14(1), (2). The purpose of the registry is to aid the research and identification of victims or potential victims of child abuse through one statewide source of data.”
Kruse v. Iowa Dep't of Human Servs., 500 N.W.2d 455 (Iowa Ct. App. 1993).
· cites it 12× “Iowa Code § 235A.12 (1991). This section provides: The general assembly finds and declares that a central registry is required to provide a single source for the statewide *458 collection, maintenance and dissemination of child abuse information.”
In the Interest of A.J., 821 N.W.2d 280 (Iowa Ct. App. 2012).
· cites it 2× “Iowa Code § 235A.12. In considering chapter 235A, our supreme court noted: “The comprehensive nature of the assessment process reveals the importance of accurate assessments.”
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