Relating to the vacation of certain termination of parental rights orders

Sponsored by the House Judiciary Committee

Topics:Courts & civil law

Same legislation: HF 212

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Where it is now

Done: IntroducedJanuary 25, 2021
Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 27, 2021
Done: House committeeFebruary 15, 2021
Done: Passes the HouseMarch 8, 2021
Done: Senate committeeApril 1, 2021
Stopped: Passes the SenateDied when the General Assembly ended
Next: To the Governor
Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary If a biological parent gives up their rights by signing a release, they can ask a court to cancel that decision within a specific number of days. This request can only be granted if a judge decides it is in the best interest of the child. The rules for how many days a parent has to make this request will be set by the Iowa Supreme Court.¹

Read the official explanation

This bill relates to the vacation of certain termination of parental rights orders. Under the bill, if the court issues an order granting the termination of parental rights petition of a biological parent who indicated as the grounds for termination that the parent has signed a release of custody and the release has not been revoked, but the court has not issued an order granting the termination of parental rights of any other putative biological parent nor has the other putative biological parent consented to the adoption in lieu of termination of the parent’s parental rights thereby prohibiting the filing of an adoption petition, the court shall allow the parent for whom the court issued an order terminating parental rights to request a vacation of the order within days of issuance of the granting of the order. The period for the request shall not be waived or extended and a vacation shall not be granted after the expiration of the period. The juvenile court shall grant the vacation request only if it is in the best interest of the child. The supreme court shall prescribe rules to establish a period of days in which a terminated parent may request a vacation of a termination order under the bill.

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Senate subcommittee

Named March 9, 2021. On March 24, 2021 it recommended passage.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§600A.9

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Lobbying

4 for · 1 against · 1 undecided · Who →

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89th General Assembly

HF 212Renumbered HF 554Passed a chamberfrom HF 212

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HF 400Became law90th GA

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HF 400 Relating to the vacation of certain termination of parental rights orders
90th General Assembly · Signed by Governor
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