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Iowa Code § 633.557 (2026)

Petition for appointment of a conservator for a minor

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1. A formal judicial proceeding to determine whether to appoint a conservator for a minor shall be initiated by the filing of a verified petition by a person with an interest in the welfare of the minor.

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

3. The petition shall state the following to the extent known:

a. The name, age, and address of the minor.

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

c. The name and address of the proposed conservator and the reason the proposed conservator should be selected.

d. If the petitioner, or the proposed conservator, is not the parent or parents having legal custody of the minor, the name and address, to the extent known, of the following:

(1) The parent or parents having legal custody of the minor.

(2) 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, or any institution or facility where the minor has resided for at least six months prior to the filing of the petition. 2019 Acts, ch 57, §14, 43, 44 Referred to in §232D.105, 633.559, 633.569, 633.634 Former §633.557 repealed effective January 1, 2020, by 2019 Acts, ch 57, §41, 43 \n

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2015–2021 · leading case: Richard & Melissa Adams & Heartland Ins. Risk Pool v. Iowa Dep't of Human Servs., No. 14-1384 (Iowa Ct. App. Sept. 10, 2015).
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Richard & Melissa Adams & Heartland Ins. Risk Pool v. Iowa Dep't of Human Servs., No. 14-1384 (Iowa Ct. App. Sept. 10, 2015). · cites it 16× “13(1)(b) defines a foster home to include private guardianships and conservatorships including a guardian established on the voluntary petition of a ward pursuant to Iowa Code section 633.557. [The Adamses] claim “foster home” status under this provision.”
In the Matter of the Guardianship & Conservatorship of Joseph C. Kintzle, 965 N.W.2d 196 (Iowa Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 2× “The court ruled the 1 Effective January 1, 2020, the legislature repealed and replaced Iowa Code section 633.557, which permitted the appointment of a guardian on a voluntary petition, and repealed section 633.”
Iowa Code § 633.557(1): 1 case
Richard & Melissa Adams & Heartland Ins. Risk Pool v. Iowa Dep't of Human Servs., No. 14-1384 (Iowa Ct. App. Sept. 10, 2015). “13(1)(b) defines a foster home to include private guardianships and conservatorships including a guardian established on the voluntary petition of a ward pursuant to Iowa Code section 633.557. [The Adamses] claim “foster home” status under this provision.”
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