Iowa § 232.163 - 232.163 Visitation, inspection, or supervision.
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§ 232.163. 232.163 Visitation, inspection, or supervision.
1. Any requirements for visitation, inspection, or supervision of children, homes, institutions, or other agencies in another party state which may apply under the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed to be met if performed pursuant to an agreement entered into by appropriate officers or agencies of this state or a subdivision of this state as contemplated by paragraph “b” of article V of the interstate compact on the placement of children contained in section 232.158. 2. If a child is placed outside the residency state of the child’s parent, the sending agency shall provide for a designee to visit the child at least once every twelve months and to submit a written report to the court concerning the child and the visit. [C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §238.38] 85 Acts, ch 173, §30 CS85, §232.163 97 Acts, ch 99, §6; 98 Acts, ch 1100, §27; 2008 Acts, ch 1032, §201 Referred to in §232.166, 232.167 Thu Dec 11 19:06:54 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 232.163 (26, 0)
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