Legal Opinion

In the Interest of J.S. & N.S., Minor Children, A.S., Mother

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided April 25, 2014No. 13–1606PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MANSFIELD, Justice.

This case requires us to determine whether a parent’s status as a methamphetamine addict, without more, is enough to support a juvenile court’s determination that the parent is “imminently likely to abuse or neglect the child,” where “abuse or neglect” means “physical injury suffered by a child as a result of the acts or omissions of the child’s parent.” See Iowa Code § 232.2(6X6), (42) (2013). We have no difficulty concluding under a separate statutory provision that a parent’s methamphetamine addiction by itself can result in “harmful effects” to the child, thereby…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. State v. ShanahanSupreme Court of Iowa · 2006
  2. Larry D. Schaefer and Elaine M. Schaefer v. Dale L. Putnam, Putnam Law Office, and SMP, L.L.C.Supreme Court of Iowa · 2013
  3. In The Interest Of J.e., Minor Child, R.e., Mother Vs. State Of IowaSupreme Court of Iowa · 2006
  4. In the Interest of A.B. & S.B., Minor Children, S.B., FatherSupreme Court of Iowa · 2012
  5. In the Interest of L.L.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1990

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. In the Interest of M.W. and Z.W., Minor Children, R.W., MotherSupreme Court of Iowa · 2016
  2. In the Interest of L.H.Supreme Court of Iowa · 2017
  3. A.B., A.C. and A.C.Supreme Court of Iowa · 2021
  4. A.B., A.C. and A.C.Supreme Court of Iowa · 2021
  5. Amended May 17, 2016 in the Interest of M.W. And Z.W., Minor Children, R.W., MotherSupreme Court of Iowa · 2016

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