Proyectos de ley › 90.ª Asamblea General
Relating to representation by a local public defender of certain parties to an adoption
Presentado por el comité Judiciary de la Cámara
Temas:Courts & civil lawFamilies & human services
La misma legislación: HF 2095
Dónde está ahora
- Hecho: Presentado22 de enero de 2024
- Hecho: Subcomité23 de enero de 2024
- Hecho: Comité de la Cámara8 de febrero de 2024
- Se detuvo: Lo aprueba la CámaraMurió al terminar la Asamblea General
- Sigue: Comité del Senado
- Sigue: Lo aprueba el Senado
- Sigue: A gobernador(a)
- Sigue: Firmado como ley
Murió al terminar la sesión La sesión de 2024 terminó el 19 de abril de 2024, la última sesión ordinaria de la Asamblea General. Los proyectos que no pasaron por ambas cámaras murieron. ¿Qué es el embudo (funnel)?
Qué contiene
Resumen con IA Local public defender offices would provide legal help and child representatives for people involved in certain adoption cases. This change applies to people who want to adopt a child whose parental rights were previously ended, even if the public defender's office wasn't involved in that earlier case. To qualify for this help, a person must ask for it and have a family income that is not more than 300 percent of the federal poverty level. (Todavía no está traducido al español.)1
Lea la explicación oficial (en inglés)
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. 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.
Nota fiscal
Cost: up to $833,000 Compare con otros proyectos
Resumen con IA This bill requires local public defender offices to represent certain parties in adoption proceedings and serve as guardians ad litem for children involved in specific parental rights termination cases. It is estimated to increase costs to the Office of the State Public Defender by $832,650 per year. (en inglés)3
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Description
House File 2459 provides that a local public defender office or designee must represent a party in an adoption proceeding, whether the local public defender office was involved in the termination of the parental rights proceeding, if all the following circumstances apply:
- An adoption proceeding was requested by the party.
- The family income of the party does not exceed 300.0% of the federal poverty level.
- An adoption petition was filed to adopt a child who was the subject of a termination of parental rights proceeding pursuant to Iowa Code chapter 600A.
The Bill also provides that a local public defender office or designee must serve as guardian ad litem for a child who was the subject of a termination of parental rights proceeding pursuant to Iowa Code chapter 600A.
Background
Under Iowa Code section 13B.9, a local public defender or designee must represent a party who files an adoption petition to adopt a child who was the subject of a termination of parental rights proceeding pursuant to Iowa Code chapter 232 in which the local public defender’s office was involved. The local public defender’s office or designee must also serve as guardian ad litem for each child who was the subject of a termination of parental rights proceeding under the same Iowa Code chapter.
In FY 2023, there were 435 termination filings pursuant to Iowa Code chapter 600A.
Assumptions
- The Office of the State Public Defender estimates that the costs of implementation based on 70.0% (305) of termination of parental rights proceedings under Iowa Code chapter 600A will result in adoption cases requiring a State-funded attorney and guardian ad litem. The expected annual costs to the Indigent Defense Fund would be $223,000.
- An adoption following a termination of parental rights proceeding requires an estimated 5 hours of attorney time and an estimated 5 hours of guardian ad litem time for a total of 10 billable hours at $73 per hour.
- There are approximately $2,000 in additional fees and costs in adoption cases. These fees include home studies, postplacement reports, training, federal and State criminal background checks, and sex offender and abuse registry searches. These fees are paid by the Office of the State Public Defender.
Fiscal Impact
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. Figure 1 — Estimated Fiscal Impact of HF 2459
Sources
- Office of the State Public Defender
- Iowa Judicial Branch
- Children and Families of Iowa
- Legislative Services Agency
- Adoption, State Public Defender Representation · 28 de febrero de 2024 · $833,000
Lo que cambia del Código de Iowa (Iowa Code)
Modifica§13B.9
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