Iowa § 232.36 - 232.36 Contents of petition.
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§ 232.36. 232.36 Contents of petition.
1. The petition and subsequent court documents shall be entitled as follows: In the interests of ...................., a child. 2. The petition shall be verified and any statements in the petition may be made upon information and belief. 3. The petition shall set forth plainly: a. The name, age, and residence of the child who is the subject of the petition. b. The names and residences of any: (1) Living parent of the child. (2) Guardian of the child. (3) Custodian of the child. (4) Guardian ad litem. c. With reasonable particularity, the time, place and manner of the delinquent act alleged and the penal law allegedly violated by such act. 4. If any of the facts required under subsection 3, paragraphs “a” and “b” are not known by the petitioner, the petition shall so state. 5. The petition shall set forth plainly the nearest known relative of the child if no parent or guardian can be found. [SS15, §254-a15; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3621, 3622; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §232.5, 232.6; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §232.3; C79, 81, §232.36] 2019 Acts, ch 24, §24; 2025 Acts, ch 86, §58 Referred to in §232.87 Subsection 3, paragraph b, subparagraph (3) amended Thu Dec 11 19:05:39 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 232.36 (29, 1)
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Section 232.36 ("232.36 Contents of petition.") 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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