Iowa Code 633.564 – Background check of proposed guardian or conservator
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 633.564
- Child: includes child by adoption. See Iowa Code 4.1
- Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- 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
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
633.564 Background check of proposed guardian or conservator.
1. The court shall request criminal record checks and checks of the child abuse, dependent adult abuse, and sexual offender registries in this state for all proposed guardians and conservators, other than financial institutions with Iowa trust powers.
2. The court shall review the results of background checks in determining the suitability of a proposed guardian or conservator for appointment.
3. The judicial branch, in conjunction with the department of public safety, the department of health and human services, and the state chief information officer, shall establish procedures for electronic access to the single contact repository established pursuant to § 135C.33 necessary to conduct background checks requested under subsection 1.
4. The person who files a petition for appointment of guardian or conservator shall be responsible for paying the fee for the background check conducted through the single contact repository established pursuant to § 135C.33.
2019 Acts, ch 57, §23, 43, 44; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §1281
Subsection 3 amended
1. The court shall request criminal record checks and checks of the child abuse, dependent adult abuse, and sexual offender registries in this state for all proposed guardians and conservators, other than financial institutions with Iowa trust powers.
2. The court shall review the results of background checks in determining the suitability of a proposed guardian or conservator for appointment.
3. The judicial branch, in conjunction with the department of public safety, the department of health and human services, and the state chief information officer, shall establish procedures for electronic access to the single contact repository established pursuant to § 135C.33 necessary to conduct background checks requested under subsection 1.
4. The person who files a petition for appointment of guardian or conservator shall be responsible for paying the fee for the background check conducted through the single contact repository established pursuant to § 135C.33.
2019 Acts, ch 57, §23, 43, 44; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §1281
Subsection 3 amended