Iowa Adoption Laws Page1

Adoption Laws in Iowa Page1

About adoption consent

• For whom it is must to consent to adoption : Statute: - § 600.7
  • Petitioner's spouse
  • Legal guardian

• Age required of an adoptee to consent: Statute: - § 600.7

  Child of age 14 or older has to consent to adoption.

• No need of parental consent: Statute: - §§ 600.7; 600A.8
  • Parent removed or improperly retained a child.
  • Parent refuses to consent or not available to consent.
  • Parent found chronic substance abuser.
  • Parent did more than once the domestic abuse.

• Execution of consent: Statute: - § 600A.4(2)(g)
  • Just after a child birth in 72 hours a parental custody release can not be declared.

• Consent execution is must: Statute: - §§ 600.7; 600A.4
  • While releasing there should be two witnesses present and written details like the name of that person or organization who accept the release of a child, written reason of release, and petition for terminating the parental rights in a considerable time.
  • Execution of the consent by a child of age less than 18 can be done in court.
  • Where as the consent by any adult individual can be executed before a notary public in court.

• Consent revocation : Statute: - §§ 600.7; 600A.4
  • In 96 hours after executing the child release, if any request is made can be allowed by a court.
  • Before terminating the parental rights, any request to consent revocation can be made.
  • It can not be possible to withdrawn any consent once the final decree of the adoption is filed.