Iowa Admin. Code r. 441-133.1
"Child" means a person under 18 years of age or a person 18 or 19 years of age who meets any of the following conditions:
1. Is in full-time attendance at an accredited school pursuing a course of study leading to a high school diploma,
2. Is attending an instructional program leading to a high school equivalency diploma, or
3. Has been identified by the director of special education of an area education agency as a child requiring special education as defined in Iowa Code section 256B.2(1)"a."
A person over 18 years of age who has received a high school diploma or a high school equivalency diploma is not a child within this definition.
"Department worker" means the worker who is responsible for providing social casework as described in 441-Chapter 131.
"Emergency assistance" means any one or more of the following services provided in response to a IV-A emergency assistance application:
1. Family-centered services as set forth in 441-Chapter 172.
2. Shelter care as set forth in 441-Chapters 156 and 202, except for placements of less than 48 hours.
3. Protective child care as set forth in 441-Chapter 170.
"Family" includes the following members:
1. Legal spouses (including common law) who reside in the same household.
2. Natural, adoptive, or stepmother or stepfather, and children who reside in the same household.
3. An individual or child who lives alone or who resides with a person, or persons, not legally responsible for the child's support.
Iowa Admin. Code r. 441-133.1