Legal Opinion

In the Interest of Meyer

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided February 21, 1973No. 55836PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HARRIS, Justice.

Respondents, a child and his parents, appeal from the juvenile court’s finding the child is a neglected child within the meaning and intent of subsection 15(b) of section 232.2, The Code. We reverse.

On December 27, 1971 the Clayton County Attorney filed a petition in the juvenile court of Clayton County stating Dennis Lee Meyer was a neglected child within the meaning, and intent of 232.2, subsec. 15(d). The subsection provides:

“15. ‘Neglected child’ means a child: (( * * *
“d. Who is living under conditions injurious to his mental or physical health or welfare.”

The petition…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. In Re GAULTSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. In Re DelaneySupreme Court of Iowa · 1971
  3. State Ex Rel. Wiley v. RichardsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1962

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Long v. LongSupreme Court of Iowa · 1977
  2. In Interest of DWSupreme Court of Iowa · 1986
  3. State v. KramerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1975
  4. State v. ScarlettSupreme Court of Iowa · 1975
  5. In the Interest of HewittSupreme Court of Iowa · 1978

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