Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 600.12 (2026)

Adoption hearing

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1. An adoption hearing shall be conducted informally as a hearing in equity. The hearing shall be reported or electronically recorded.

2. Only those persons notified under section 600.11 and their witnesses and legal counsel\n\nTue Dec 09 21:59:56 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 600 (37, 1) 11 ADOPTION, §600.13\n\nor persons requested by the juvenile court or court to be present shall be admitted to the court chambers while an adoption hearing is being conducted. The adoption petitioner and the person to be adopted shall be present at the hearing, unless the presence of either is excused by the juvenile court or court.

3. Any person admitted to the hearing shall be heard and allowed to present evidence upon request and according to the manner in which the juvenile court or court conducts the hearing. [C27, 31, 35, §10501-b4; C39, §10501.4; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, §600.4; C77, 79, 81, §600.12] 2000 Acts, ch 1145, §15; 2021 Acts, ch 66, §1 Referred to in §600.7, 600.8, 600.11, 600.14A \n

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1985–1997 · leading case: In Re the Adoption of M.M.B., 376 N.W.2d 900 (Iowa 1985).

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In Re the Adoption of M.M.B., 376 N.W.2d 900 (Iowa 1985). · cites it 10× “He then filed an application under Iowa Code section 600.12 for permission from the court to appear and present evidence at the hearing on the adoption petition.”

In Re Adoption of B J.H., 564 N.W.2d 387 (Iowa 1997). · cites it 4× “The trial court also concluded the adoption did not comply with the requirements of Iowa Code § 600.12 (2) because Brent and the children did not attend the hearing on the adoption petition.”

— Iowa Code § 600.12(2) — 1 case

In Re the Adoption of M.M.B., 376 N.W.2d 900 (Iowa 1985). “He then filed an application under Iowa Code section 600.12 for permission from the court to appear and present evidence at the hearing on the adoption petition.”

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