In the Interest of Driver
Supreme Court of Iowa
1Opinion of the Court
McCORMICK, Justice.
The determinative question in this appeal is whether the evidence was sufficient to support a child-in-need-of-assistance (CHINA) adjudication. The juvenile court found it was. Because we find it was not, we reverse.
The child in this case is a baby, Patrick Driver, born August 24, 1980. His parents are Robert and Beverly Driver. Patrick is an only child.
The CHINA adjudication was based on sections 232.2(5)(b) and 232.2(5)(c)(2), The Code. Section 232.2(5)(b) permits the adjudication when an unmarried child’s “parent, guardian or other custodian has physically abused or…
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- In the Interest of BlackledgeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1981
- In Interest of OsbornSupreme Court of Iowa · 1974
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