ADOPTION

  1. Law
  2. Iowa Code
  3. JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES
  4. ADOPTION

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Section
600.1

Construction.

Section
600.2

Definitions.

Section
600.3

Commencement of adoption action — jurisdiction — forum non conveniens.

Section
600.4

Qualifications to file adoption petition.

Section
600.5

Contents of an adoption petition.

Section
600.6

Attachments to an adoption petition.

Section
600.6A

Court determination regarding appointment of guardian ad litem.

Section
600.7

Consents to the adoption.

Section
600.7A

Adoption services provided by or through department of human services — selection of adoptive parent criteria.

Section
600.7B

Postadoption information.

Section
600.8

Placement investigations and reports.

Section
600.9

Report of expenditures — penalty.

Section
600.9A

Prohibited practices — penalties.

Section
600.10

Minimum residence of a minor child.

Section
600.11

Notice of adoption hearing.

Section
600.12

Adoption hearing.

Section
600.12A

Death of person to be adopted — process for final adoption decree.

Section
600.13

Adoption decrees.

Section
600.14

Appeal — rules.

Section
600.14A

Standby adoption.

Section
600.15

Foreign and international adoptions.

Section
600.16

Adoption record — penalty for violations.

Section
600.16A

Termination and adoption records closed — exceptions — penalty.

Section
600.16B

Fees.

Section
600.17

Financial assistance.

Section
600.18

Determination of assistance.

Section
600.19

Amount of assistance.

Section
600.20

Availability of assistance.

Section
600.21

Termination of assistance.

Section
600.22

Rules.

Section
600.23

Adoption assistance compact.

Section
600.24

Access to records.

Section
600.25

Pending parental rights unaffected.