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CHAPTER 257. Children; custody, legitimacy

Table of Sections
Section Headnote
257.01 Records required.
257.02 Surrender of parental rights.
257.021 [Repealed, 3Sp1981 c 3 s 20]
257.0215 Custody consent decree.
257.022 Rights of visitation to unmarried persons.
257.025 Custody disputes.
257.03 Notice to commissioner of human services.
257.035 Emergency.
257.04 Investigation.
257.05 Importation.
257.06 Exportation.
257.065 Authorized child-placing agency definition.
257.0651 Compliance with Indian Child Welfare Act.
257.066 Rules.
257.069 Information for child placement.
257.07 [Repealed, 1978 c 602 s 13]
257.071 Children in foster homes; placement; review.
257.072 Welfare of children.
257.0725 Annual report.
257.075 Grants for support services.
257.0755 Office of ombudsperson; creation; qualifications; function.
257.076 Definitions.
257.0761 Organization of office of ombudsperson.
257.0762 Duties and powers.
257.0763 Matters appropriate for review.
257.0764 Complaints.
257.0765 Recommendations to agency.
257.0766 Recommendations and public reports.
257.0767 Civil actions.
257.0768 Community-specific boards.
257.0769 Funding for the ombudsperson program.
257.08 [Repealed, 1953 c 613 s 4]
257.081
257.082 [Repealed, 1976 c 243 s 15]
257.09 [Repealed, 1953 c 613 s 10]
257.091 [Repealed, 1976 c 243 s 15]
257.10 [Repealed, 1953 c 613 s 2]
257.101 [Repealed, 1976 c 243 s 15]
257.102 [Repealed, 1976 c 243 s 15]
257.11 [Repealed, 1953 c 613 s 6]
257.111
257.12 [Repealed, 1953 c 613 s 6]
257.121 [Repealed, 1971 c 539 s 8]
257.123 [Repealed, 1976 c 243 s 15]
257.124 [Repealed, 1976 c 243 s 15]
257.13 [Repealed, 1971 c 539 s 8]
257.14 [Repealed, 1971 c 539 s 8]
257.15 [Repealed, 1971 c 539 s 8]
257.16 [Repealed, 1953 c 613 s 10]
257.17 [Repealed, 1953 c 613 s 10]
257.175 Duties of commissioner of human services.
257.176 [Repealed, 1959 c 480 s 6]
257.177 [Repealed, 1959 c 480 s 6]
257.18 [Repealed, 1971 c 143 s 16]
257.19 [Repealed, 1971 c 143 s 16]
257.20 [Repealed, 1971 c 143 s 16]
257.21 [Repealed, 1971 c 143 s 16]
257.22 [Repealed, 1971 c 143 s 16]
257.23 [Repealed, 1971 c 143 s 16]
257.24 [Repealed, 1971 c 143 s 16]
257.25 [Repealed, 1971 c 143 s 16]
257.251 [Repealed, 1980 c 589 s 38]
257.252 [Repealed, 1980 c 589 s 38]
257.253 [Repealed, 1980 c 589 s 38]
257.254 [Repealed, 1980 c 589 s 38]
257.255 [Repealed, 1980 c 589 s 38]
257.256 [Repealed, 1980 c 589 s 38]
257.257 [Repealed, 1980 c 589 s 38]
257.258 [Repealed, 1980 c 589 s 38]
257.259 [Repealed, 1980 c 589 s 38]
257.26 [Repealed, 1971 c 143 s 16]
257.261 [Repealed, 1980 c 589 s 38]
257.262 [Repealed, 1980 c 589 s 38]
257.263 [Repealed, 1980 c 589 s 38]
257.264 [Repealed, 1980 c 589 s 38]
257.27 [Repealed, 1980 c 589 s 38]
257.28 [Repealed, 1980 c 589 s 38]
257.29 [Repealed, 1980 c 589 s 38]
257.30 [Repealed, 1980 c 589 s 38]
257.31 [Repealed, 1980 c 589 s 38]
257.32 [Repealed, 1980 c 589 s 38]
257.33 Duties of commissioner of human services.
257.34 Declaration of parentage.
257.35 Citation.
257.351 Definitions.
257.352 Social service agency and private licensed child-placing agency notice to tribes.
257.353 Voluntary foster care placement.
257.354 Child placement proceedings.
257.355 Placement records.
257.356 Records; information availability.
257.357 [Repealed, 1989 c 155 s 5]
257.3571 Indian child welfare grants.
257.3572 Grant applications.
257.3573 Eligible services.
257.3574 Continued legal responsibility of local social service agencies.
257.3575 Payments; required reports.
257.3576 Monitoring and evaluation.
257.3577 Grant formula.
257.3578 Undistributed funds.
257.3579 American Indian child welfare advisory council.
257.40 Interstate compact on the placement of children.
257.41 Financial responsibility.
257.42 Appropriate public authority defined.
257.43 Appropriate authority in receiving state defined.
257.44 Agreements.
257.45 Requirements for visitation; supervision.
257.46 Certain laws not applicable.
257.47 Court jurisdiction retained.
257.48 Executive head defined.
257.51 Citation.
257.52 Parent and child relationship defined.
257.53 Relationship not dependent on marriage.
257.54 How parent and child relationship established.
257.541 Custody and visitation of children born outside of marriage.
257.55 Presumption of paternity.
257.56 Artificial insemination.
257.57 Determination of father and child relationship; who may bring action; when action may be brought.
257.58 Limitation of actions; exceptions.
257.59 Jurisdiction; venue.
257.60 Parties.
257.61 Pretrial proceedings.
257.62 Blood and genetic tests.
257.63 Evidence relating to paternity.
257.64 Pretrial orders and recommendations.
257.65 Civil action.
257.651 Default order of parentage.
257.66 Judgment or order.
257.67 Enforcement of judgment or order.
257.68 Modification of judgment or order.
257.69 Right to counsel; costs; free transcript on appeal.
257.70 Hearings and records; confidentiality.
257.71 Action to declare mother and child relationship.
257.72 Promise to render support.
257.73 Birth records.
257.74 Adoption; termination proceedings.
257.75 Recognition of parentage.
257.80 Renumbered 119A.10
257.801 Renumbered 119A.11
257.802 Renumbered 119A.12
257.803 Renumbered 119A.13
257.804 Renumbered 119A.14
257.805
257.806 Renumbered 119A.16
257.807 Renumbered 119A.17
257.81 Training for interviewers of maltreated children; commissioner of human services duties.
257.85 Relative custody assistance.

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