Chapter 587A
44 sections
§587A-2 Protecting children and helping families
§587A-3.1 Rights of children in foster care
§587A-3.5 Background checks without permission in child safety cases
§587A-4 Definitions
§587A-5 Which court handles child protective cases
§587A-6 Where to file a child protective case
§587A-7 What the court looks at to decide if a child is safe at home
§587A-7.5 Disability cannot be the only reason a child is removed
§587A-8 Police taking protective custody of a child
§587A-9 Temporary foster custody
§587A-10 How relatives can become foster parents
§587A-11 What the child welfare department can do when investigating
§587A-12 Petition
§587A-13 Summons and service of summons
§587A-14 Hearing notices and foster family participation
§587A-15 Duties, rights, and liability of authorized agencies
§587A-16 Court-appointed guardian for children and adults in child protection cases
§587A-17 Court-appointed attorneys in child protection cases
§587A-18 Reports to the court in child welfare cases
§587A-19 When a department social worker can testify as an expert
§587A-20 Evidence from this case cannot be used elsewhere
§587A-21 When a child's statements and recordings can be used in court
§587A-22 When certain private talks can be used as evidence
§587A-23 Effect of oral orders
§587A-24 How courts handle requests to change earlier orders
§587A-25 How the court runs a child protection hearing
§587A-26 Temporary Foster Custody Hearing
§587A-27 Service plan
§587A-28 Court hearing after a child welfare petition is filed
§587A-29 Show cause hearing
§587A-30 Periodic review hearing
§587A-31 Permanency hearing
§587A-32 Permanent plan for a child
§587A-33 Termination of parental rights hearing
§587A-34 Reinstating parental rights
§587A-35 Court keeps authority until order ends or child turns 19
§587A-36 Appealing a court decision
§587A-37 Failing to follow a court order
§587A-38 Protective order
§587A-39 How a protective order is delivered and enforced
§587A-40 Court records in child protective cases
§587A-41 Paying for services or treatment ordered by the court
§587A-42 Caregivers can handle routine needs for foster children
§587A-43 Panel reviews child abuse deaths and near deaths