Iowa Adoption Laws Page2

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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