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Iowa

Chapter 232 — Juvenile Justice
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232.1 Rules of construction.
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232.1A Foster care placement — annual goal.
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232.2 Definitions.
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232.3 Concurrent court proceedings.
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232.3A Authority relating to action to overcome paternity in a child in need of assistance or termination of parental rights proceeding.
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232.4 Jurisdiction — support obligation.
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232.5 Abortion performed on a minor — waiver of notification proceedings.
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232.6 Jurisdiction — adoptions and terminations of parental rights.
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232.7 Iowa Indian child welfare Act.
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232.7A Rules of juvenile procedure.
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232.7B Applicability of this chapter prior to July 1, 1979.
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232.8 Jurisdiction.
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232.9 Motion for change of judge.
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232.10 Venue.
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232.11 Right to assistance of counsel.
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232.12 Duties of county attorney.
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232.13 State liability.
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232.14 Reserved.
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232.15 Reserved.
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232.16 Reserved.
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232.17 Reserved.
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232.18 Reserved.
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232.19 Taking a child into custody.
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232.20 Admission of child to shelter care or detention.
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232.21 Placement in shelter care.
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232.22 Placement in detention.
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232.23 Detention — youthful offenders.
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232.24 Reserved.
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232.25 Reserved.
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232.26 Reserved.
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232.27 Reserved.
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232.28 Intake.
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232.28A Victim rights. Repealed by 98 Acts, ch 1090, §81, 84.
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232.29 Informal adjustment.
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232.30 Reserved.
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232.31 Reserved.
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232.32 Reserved.
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232.33 Reserved.
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232.34 Reserved.
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232.35 Filing of petition.
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232.36 Contents of petition.
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232.37 Summons, notice, subpoenas, and service — order for removal.
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232.38 Presence of parents at hearings.
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232.39 Exclusion of public from hearings.
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232.40 Other issues adjudicated.
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232.41 Reporter required.
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232.42 Continuances.
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232.43 Answer — plea agreement — acceptance of plea admitting allegations of petition.
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232.44 Detention or shelter care hearing — release from detention upon change of circumstance.
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232.45 Waiver hearing and waiver of jurisdiction.
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232.45A Waiver to and conviction by district court — processing.
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232.46 Consent decree.
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232.47 Adjudicatory hearing — findings — adjudication.
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232.48 Predisposition investigation and report.
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232.49 Physical assessments and behavioral health evaluations — juvenile delinquency.
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232.50 Dispositional hearing.
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232.51 Disposition of child with mental illness.
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232.52 Disposition of child found to have committed a delinquent act.
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232.52A Disposition of certain juvenile offenders.
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232.53 Duration of dispositional orders.
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232.54 Termination, modification, or vacation and substitution of dispositional order.
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232.55 Effect of adjudication and disposition.
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232.56 Youthful offenders — transfer to district court supervision.
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232.57 Reasonable efforts defined — effect of aggravated circumstances.
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232.58 Permanency hearings.
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232.59 Reserved.
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232.60 Reserved.
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232.61 Jurisdiction.
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232.62 Venue.
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232.63 Reserved.
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232.64 Reserved.
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232.65 Reserved.
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232.66 Reserved.
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232.67 Legislative findings — purpose and policy.
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232.68 Definitions.
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232.69 Mandatory and permissive reporters — training required.
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232.70 Reporting procedure.
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232.71 Repealed by 97 Acts, ch 35, §24, 25.
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232.71A Repealed by 97 Acts, ch 35, §24, 25.
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232.71B Duties of the department upon receipt of report.
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232.71C Court action following assessment — guardian ad litem.
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232.71D Founded child abuse — central registry.
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232.72 Jurisdiction — transfer.
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232.73 Medically relevant tests — immunity from liability.
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232.73A Retaliation prohibited — remedy.
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232.74 Evidence not privileged or excluded.
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232.75 Sanctions.
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232.76 Publicity, educational, and training programs.
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232.77 Photographs, X rays, and medically relevant tests.
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232.78 Temporary custody of a child pursuant to ex parte court order.
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232.79 Custody without court order.
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232.79A Children without adult supervision.
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232.79B Safety plans.
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232.80 Homemaker services. Repealed by 2018 Acts, ch 1137, §19.
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232.81 Complaint.
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232.82 Removal of sexual offenders, physical abusers, and domestic abusers from the residence pursuant to court order.
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232.83 Child sexual abuse involving a person not responsible for the care of the child.
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232.84 Transfer of custody — notice to adult relatives.
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232.85 Reserved.
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232.86 Reserved.
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232.87 Filing of a child in need of assistance petition — contents of petition.
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232.88 Summons, notice, subpoenas, and service.
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232.89 Right to and appointment of counsel.
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232.90 Duties of county attorney.
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232.91 Presence of child, parents, guardian ad litem, and others at hearings — additional parties — department recordkeeping.
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232.92 Exclusion of public from hearings.
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232.93 Other issues adjudicated.
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232.94 Reporter required.
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232.94A Records — subsequent hearings.
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232.94B Continuances.
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232.95 Hearing concerning temporary removal.
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232.96 Adjudicatory hearing.
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232.96A Child in need of assistance adjudication.
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232.97 Social investigation and report.
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232.98 Physical assessments and behavioral health evaluations — child in need of assistance.
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232.99 Dispositional hearing — findings.
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232.100 Suspended judgment.
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232.101 Retention of custody by parent.
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232.101A Appointment of guardian.
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232.102 Transfer of legal custody of child and placement.
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232.102A Reasonable efforts.
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232.103 Termination, modification, vacation, and substitution of dispositional order.
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232.103A Transfer of jurisdiction related to child in need of assistance case — bridge order.
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232.103B Child in need of assistance cases — transfer of jurisdiction pursuant to bridge modification order.
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232.104 Permanency hearing — permanency order — subsequent proceedings.
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232.105 Reserved.
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232.106 Terms and conditions on child’s parent.
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232.107 Parent visitation. Repealed by 2022 Acts, ch 1098, §90.
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232.108 Sibling placement and ongoing interaction.
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232.109 Jurisdiction.
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232.110 Venue.
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232.111 Petition.
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232.112 Notice — service.
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232.113 Right to and appointment of counsel.
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232.114 Duties of county attorney.
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232.115 Reporter required.
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232.116 Grounds for termination.
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232.117 Termination — findings — disposition.
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232.118 Removal of guardian.
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232.119 Adoption exchange established.
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232.120 Preadoptive care — continued placement.
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232.121 Reserved.
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232.122 Jurisdiction.
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232.123 Venue.
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232.124 Reserved.
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232.125 Petition.
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232.126 Appointment of counsel and guardian ad litem.
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232.127 Hearing — adjudication — disposition.
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232.133 Appeal.
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232.134 Reserved.
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232.135 Reserved.
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232.136 Reserved.
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232.137 Reserved.
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232.138 Reserved.
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232.139 Reserved.
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232.140 Reserved.
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232.141 Expenses.
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232.142 Maintenance and cost of juvenile homes — fund — appropriation.
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232.143 Service area group foster care budget targets. Repealed by 2022 Acts, ch 1098, §90.
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232.144 Reserved.
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232.145 Reserved.
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232.146 Reserved.
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232.147 Confidentiality of juvenile court records.
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232.148 Fingerprints — photographs.
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232.149 Records of criminal or juvenile justice agencies, intake officers, and juvenile court officers.
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232.149A Confidentiality orders.
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232.149B Public records orders.
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232.150 Sealing of records.
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232.151 Criminal penalties.
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232.152 Rules of juvenile procedure. Transferred to §232.7A; 2021 Acts, ch 76, §150.
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232.153 Applicability of this chapter prior to July 1, 1979. Transferred to §232.7B; 2021 Acts, ch 76, §150.
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232.154 Reserved.
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232.155 Reserved.
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232.156 Reserved.
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232.157 Reserved.
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232.158 Interstate compact on placement of children.
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232.158A Legal risk placement.
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232.159 Financial responsibility.
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232.160 Department of health and human services as public authority.
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232.161 Department as authority in receiving state.
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232.162 Authority to enter agreements.
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232.163 Visitation, inspection, or supervision.
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232.164 Court authority to place child in another state.
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232.165 Executive head.
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232.166 Statutes not affected.
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232.167 Penalty.
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232.168 Attorney general to enforce.
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232.169 Reserved.
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232.170 Reserved.
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232.171 Interstate compact on juveniles.
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232.172 Confinement of delinquent juvenile.
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232.173 Interstate compact for juveniles.
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232.174 Reserved.
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232.175 Placement oversight. Repealed by 2022 Acts, ch 1098, §90.
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232.176 Jurisdiction. Repealed by 2022 Acts, ch 1098, §90.
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232.177 Venue. Repealed by 2022 Acts, ch 1098, §90.
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232.178 Petition. Repealed by 2022 Acts, ch 1098, §90.
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232.179 Appointment of counsel and guardian ad litem. Repealed by 2022 Acts, ch 1098, §90.
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232.180 Duties of county attorney. Repealed by 2022 Acts, ch 1098, §90.
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232.181 Social history report. Repealed by 2022 Acts, ch 1098, §90.
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232.182 Initial determination. Repealed by 2022 Acts, ch 1098, §90.
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232.183 Dispositional hearing. Repealed by 2022 Acts, ch 1098, §90.
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232.184 Reserved.
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232.185 Reserved.
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232.186 Reserved.
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232.187 Reserved.
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232.188 Decategorization of child welfare and juvenile justice funding initiative.
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232.189 Reasonable efforts administrative requirements. Repealed by 2022 Acts, ch 1098, §91.
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232.190 Community grant fund. Repealed by its own terms; 2000 Acts, ch 1222, §14.
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232.191 Early intervention and follow-up programs. Repealed by 2022 Acts, ch 1098, §91. See §232.192.
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232.192 Early intervention and follow-up programs.
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232.193 Reserved.
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232.194 Reserved.
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232.195 Runaway treatment plan. Repealed by 2022 Acts, ch 1098, §90.
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232.196 Runaway assessment center. Repealed by 2022 Acts, ch 1098, §90.
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