Iowa Code § 600A.2A
Rights and duties of custodian
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Current — January 1, 2013
As of January 1, 2012
1. The rights and duties of a custodian with respect to a child shall be as follows:
1. The rights and duties of a custodian with respect to a child shall be as follows:
a. To maintain or transfer to another the physical possession of that child.
a. To maintain or transfer to another the physical possession of that child.
b. To protect, train, and discipline that child.
b. To protect, train, and discipline that child.
c. To provide food, clothing, housing, and ordinary medical care for that child.
c. To provide food, clothing, housing, and ordinary medical care for that child.
d. To consent to emergency medical care, including surgery.
d. To consent to emergency medical care, including surgery.
e. To sign a release of medical information to a health professional.
e. To sign a release of medical information to a health professional.
2. All rights and duties of a custodian shall be subject to any residual rights and duties remaining in a parent or guardian.
2. All rights and duties of a custodian shall be subject to any residual rights and duties remaining in a parent or guardian.
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