Iowa § 232.101 - 232.101 Retention of custody by parent.
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§ 232.101. 232.101 Retention of custody by parent.
1. After the dispositional hearing, the court may enter an order permitting the child’s parent, guardian, or custodian at the time of the filing of the petition to retain custody of the child subject to terms and conditions which the court prescribes to assure the proper care and protection of the child. Such terms and conditions may include supervision of the child and the parent, guardian, or custodian by the department, juvenile court office, or other appropriate agency which the court designates. Such terms and conditions may also include the provision or acceptance by the parent, guardian, or custodian of special treatment or care which the child needs for the child’s physical or mental health. If the parent, guardian, or custodian fails to provide the treatment or care, the court may order the department or some other appropriate state agency to provide such care or treatment. 2. The duration of any period of supervision or other terms or conditions shall be for an initial period of no more than twelve months and the court, at the expiration of that period, upon a hearing and for good cause shown, may make not more than two successive extensions of such supervision or other terms or conditions of up to twelve months each. [S13, §254-a20, 2708; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3637; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §232.21; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §232.33; C79, 81, §232.101] 83 Acts, ch 96, §157, 159; 97 Acts, ch 99, §4; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §621 Referred to in §232.99, 232.103, 232.117, 232.127 Thu Dec 11 19:06:17 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 232.101 (26, 0)
Source: official Iowa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 232.101 ("232.101 Retention of custody by parent.") is part of the Iowa Code, the codified statutory law of Iowa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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