Iowa Case Law Update
Attorneys at the Youth Law Center provide a caselaw update at various continuing legal education trainings across the state. Here is the update that was prepared for the NE Iowa Fall CLE Event on September 17, 2026 along with two conversion charts to compare the code sections to adjudicate children in need of assistance (CINA) in child welfare cases and grounds to terminate parents' rights in Iowa Code Chapter 232 since the statutory changes enacted on July 1, 2022.
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This is a chart detailing the grounds found in Iowa Code Chapter 232 to adjudicate children as "Children in Need of Assistance" prior to and after the July 1, 2022 legislative changes to chapter 232.
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This is a chart detailing the grounds found in Iowa Code Chapter 232 to terminate a parent's parental rights prior to and after the July 1, 2022 legislative changes to chapter 232.
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Case Law Update September 2025-September 2026
