Section 600.2 - Definitions1."Adoption service provider", "adult", "agency", "biological parent", "certified adoption investigator", "child", "court", "custodian", "department", "guardian", "guardian ad litem", "juvenile court", "minor", "parent", "parent-child relationship", "stepparent", and "termination of parental rights" mean the same as defined in section 600A.2.2."Investigator" means a natural person who is certified or approved by the department, after inspection by the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing, as being capable of conducting an investigation under section 600.8.90 Acts, ch 1204, §64; 94 Acts, ch 1046, §12; 2017 Acts, ch 113, §3; 2023 Acts, ch 19, § 1245, 2032
Amended by 2023 Iowa, ch 19, s 2032, eff. 7/1/2023.Amended by 2023 Iowa, ch 19, s 1245, eff. 7/1/2023.Amended by 2017 Iowa, ch 113, s 3, eff. 7/1/2017.C77, 79, 81, §600.2 90 Acts, ch 1204, §64; 94 Acts, ch 1046, §12See Code editor's note on simple harmonization at the beginning of this Code volume
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