Iowa § 231E.7 - 231E.7 Public guardian-initiated appointment — interventions.
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§ 231E.7. 231E.7 Public guardian-initiated appointment — interventions.
The state office or local office may on its own motion or at the request of the court intervene in a guardianship or conservatorship proceeding if the state office or local office or the court considers the intervention to be justified because of any of the following: 1. An appointed guardian or conservator is not fulfilling prescribed duties or is subject to removal under section 633.65. 2. A willing and qualified guardian or conservator is not available. 3. The best interests of the protected person require the intervention. 2005 Acts, ch 175, §136; 2009 Acts, ch 23, §48; 2018 Acts, ch 1048, §8; 2024 Acts, ch 1009, §43 Referred to in §231E.8 Thu Dec 11 19:05:16 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 231E.7 (18, 0)
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