Notwithstanding section 232D.103, any adult with an interest in the welfare of a minor who is at least seventeen years and six months of age may file a verified petition pursuant to section 633.556 to initiate a proceeding to appoint a guardian of the minor to take effect on the minor’s eighteenth birthday.
Iowa Code § 232D.311
Appointment of guardian for minor approaching majority on a standby basis
Known as the Iowa Minor Guardianship Proceedings Act
The act spans §§ 232–232 (30 sections).
2019 Acts, ch 56, §21, 44, 45
Official source: Iowa Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Iowa statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.