Iowa Code § 231E.6
Court-initiated or petition-initiated appointment of state or local public guardian — guardianship or conservatorship — discharge
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Current — January 1, 2026
As of January 1, 2012
1. The court may appoint on its own motion or upon petition of any person, the state office or local office of substitute decision maker, to serve as guardian or conservator for any proposed ward in cases in which the court determines that the proceeding will establish the least restrictive form of substitute decision making suitable for the proposed ward and if the proposed ward meets all of the following criteria:
1. The court may appoint on its own motion or upon petition of any person, the state office or a local office, to serve as guardian or conservator for any proposed protected person in cases in which the court determines that the proceeding will establish the least restrictive form of guardianship or conservatorship services suitable for the proposed protected person and if the proposed protected person meets all of the following criteria:
a. Is a resident of the planning and service area in which the local office is located from which services would be provided or is a resident of the state, if the state office would provide the services.
a. Is a resident of the service area in which the local office is located from which services would be provided or is a resident of the state, if the state office would provide the services.
b. Is eighteen years of age or older.
b. Is eighteen years of age or older.
c. Does not have suitable family or another appropriate entity willing and able to serve as guardian or conservator.
c. Does not have suitable family or another appropriate entity willing and able to serve as guardian or conservator.
d. Is incompetent.
d. Is incompetent.
e. Is an individual for whom guardianship or conservatorship services are the least restrictive means of meeting the individual’s needs.
e. Is an individual for whom guardianship or conservatorship services are the least restrictive means of meeting the individual’s needs.
2. For all appointments made pursuant to this section, notice shall be provided to the state office or local office of substitute decision maker prior to appointment. For appointments made pursuant to this section, the state office or local office of substitute decision maker shall only accept appointments made pursuant to the filing of an involuntary petition for appointment of a conservator or guardianship pursuant to chapter 633.
2. For all appointments made pursuant to this section, notice shall be provided to the state office or local office prior to appointment. For appointments made pursuant to this section, the state office or local office shall only accept appointments made pursuant to the filing of an involuntary petition for appointment of a conservator or guardianship pursuant to chapter 633.
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