Iowa Code 233A.8 – Articles of agreement
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 233A.8
- Child: includes but shall not be limited to a stepchild, foster child, or legally adopted child and means a child actually or apparently under eighteen years of age, and a dependent person eighteen years of age or over who is unable to maintain the person's self and is likely to become a public charge. See Iowa Code 252A.2
- person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
A child placed in foster care as provided in section 233A.7 shall be placed under articles of agreement, approved by the director and signed by the person or persons providing foster care and by the superintendent. The articles of agreement shall provide for the custody, care, education, maintenance, and earnings of the child for a time specified in the articles, which shall not extend beyond the time the child attains eighteen years of age.