Iowa § 237.14A - 237.14A Reasonable and prudent parent standard — immunity from liability.
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§ 237.14A. 237.14A Reasonable and prudent parent standard — immunity from liability.
The department, or any individual, kinship caregiver, agency, or juvenile shelter care home that applies the reasonable and prudent parent standard reasonably and in good faith in regard to a child in child foster care shall have immunity from civil or criminal liability which might otherwise be incurred or imposed. This section shall not remove or limit any existing liability protection afforded under any other law. 2016 Acts, ch 1063, §21; 2025 Acts, ch 135, §25 Section amended Thu Dec 11 19:12:19 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 237.14A (11, 1)
Source: official Iowa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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