Legal Opinion
In the Interest of J.L.L.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided October 21, 1987No. 86-1248PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARRIS, Justice.
Iowa has alternative statutory proceedings for terminating parent-child relationships. The more traditional adversarial system provided in Iowa Code chapter 282 1 calls for the furnishing of an attorney at public expense when requested by indigent parties. Another procedure, omitting the express necessity of counsel at public expense, is provided in Iowa Code chapter 600A. Under section 600A.8 the termination can be instituted upon the voluntary consent of the parents.
This matter was instituted as a voluntary termination proceeding under chapter 600A. The question is whether…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Lassiter v. Department of Social Servs. of Durham Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
- State v. CottSupreme Court of Iowa · 1979
- Chambers v. District Court of Dubuque CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1967
- State v. KyleSupreme Court of Iowa · 1978
- Loeffelholz v. StateSupreme Court of Iowa · 1968
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