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Relating to representation by a local public defender of certain parties to an adoption
Topics:Courts & civil law
Same legislation: HF 2459
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 22, 2024
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 23, 2024
- Done: House committeeFebruary 8, 2024
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
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What’s in it
9(1)(b), a local public defender or designee shall represent in a subsequent adoption proceeding a party, including a nonindigent party, who files an adoption petition to adopt a child who was the subject of a termination of parental rights proceeding pursuant to Code chapter 232 (juvenile justice) in which the local public defender office was involved. This bill provides that a local public defender office or designee shall represent a party in an adoption proceeding, if requested by the party, including a nonindigent party whose family income does not exceed 300 percent of the federal poverty level, who files an adoption petition to adopt a child who was the subject of a termination of parental rights proceeding pursuant to Code chapter 600A (termination of parent rights), whether or not the local public defender office was involved in the termination of parental rights proceeding.
Read the full explanation
9(1)(c), the local public defender office or designee shall serve as guardian ad litem for each child in a subsequent adoption proceeding to adopt a child who was the subject of a termination of parental rights proceeding pursuant to Code chapter 232 in which the local public defender office was involved. The bill provides that in addition, the local public defender office or designee shall serve as guardian ad litem for a child in a subsequent adoption proceeding who was the subject of a termination of parental rights proceeding pursuant to Code chapter 600A, if the adopting party meets the income threshold and requests representation by the local public defender office or designee in the adoption proceeding.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text
House subcommittee
Named January 23, 2024. On January 29, 2024 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 3-0.
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Fiscal note
House File 2459 is estimated to increase costs to the Office of the State Public Defender (SPD) by $833,000 per year. Figure 1 includes the breakdown of these expenses.
- Adoption, State Public Defender Representation · February 28, 2024
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Iowa Code it changes
Amends§13B.9
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Lobbying
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