Iowa Adoption Laws Page2
Adoption Laws in Iowa Page2
Adoption parties
- Who can adopt : Statute: - § 600.4
- Unmarried adult individual
- Married couple jointly
- Married couple separately in some conditions
Who can be adopted: Statute: - § 600.10
- Any of the minor lived in the adopting organizations for 180 days at least.
Who can place a child for adoption : Statute: - §§ 600.7; 600.7A
- Legal guardian of adoptee
- Department of Human Services
Statutes:
- Citation: Iowa Code (1999), Sections 600.1 to 600.25
- Web Site: http://www2.legis.state.ia.us/Code.html
- Credits: Child Welfare Information Gateway (http://www.childwelfare.gov)
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