Legal Opinion
In the Interest of K.C.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided April 2, 2003No. 02-1264PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STREIT, Justice.
A juvenile court directed the Scott County Attorney to file a petition to initiate termination of parental rights proceedings when no involved party sought such action. We granted all parties interlocutory appeal. We find the juvenile court had authority to direct the county attorney to start termination proceedings and this power is not unconstitutional. The parents waived their due process arguments by not raising them before the juvenile court. Given the unique circumstances before us, it was error to direct the county attorney to file a petition to terminate parental…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Mistretta v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Loving v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
- State v. BiddleSupreme Court of Iowa · 2002
- People v. P.H.Illinois Supreme Court · 1991
- Channon v. United Parcel Service, Inc.Supreme Court of Iowa · 2001
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3Cited by22 opinions
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- In the Interest of A.B. & S.B., Minor Children, S.B., FatherSupreme Court of Iowa · 2012
- Lisa K. v. Arizona Department of Economic SecurityCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2012
- In the Interest of A.A.G.Court of Appeals of Iowa · 2005
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