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 633.552 or section 633.553 to initiate a proceeding to appoint a guardian or conservator for the minor to take effect on the minor’s eighteenth birthday.
Iowa Code § 633.567
Appointment of guardian or conservator on a standby basis for minor approaching majority
Known as the Iowa Probate Code
The act spans §§ 633–633 (527 sections).
2019 Acts, ch 57, §25, 43, 44
Official source: Iowa Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Iowa statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.