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        232C.1  EMANCIPATION PETITION -- HEARING.
         1.  A minor who desires to become emancipated may file a petition
      for an order of emancipation in juvenile court if all of the
      following apply:
         a.  The minor is sixteen years of age or older.
         b.  The minor is a resident of this state.
         c.  The minor is not in the care, custody, or control of the
      state.
         2.  A petition filed pursuant to this section shall contain the
      following:
         a.  The petitioner's name, mailing address, and date of birth.

         b.  The name and mailing address of the petitioner's parents
      or legal guardian.
         c.  Specific facts to support the petition including but not
      limited to the following:
         (1)  The minor has demonstrated financial self-sufficiency,
      including proof of employment or other means of support, which does
      not include assistance or subsidies from a federal, state, or local
      governmental agency.
         (2)  The minor has demonstrated an ability to manage the personal
      affairs of the minor.
         (3)  The minor has demonstrated an ability and commitment to
      obtain and maintain education, vocational training, or employment.
         (4)  Any other information considered necessary to support the
      petition.
         d.  Any one of the following:
         (1)  Documentation that the minor has been living on the minor's
      own for at least three consecutive months.
         (2)  A statement explaining the reasons the minor believes the
      home of the minor's parents or legal guardian is not a healthy or
      safe environment.
         (3)  A notarized statement that contains written consent to
      emancipation by the minor's parents or legal guardian.
         3.  The court shall hold a hearing on the petition within ninety
      days of the filing of the petition.  Notice of the hearing, with a
      copy of the petition attached, shall be served by personal service on
      the minor's parent or legal guardian at least thirty days prior to
      the hearing date.  Any other parties shall be notified as provided by
      the rules of civil procedure for service of an original notice.
         4.  The minor may participate in the court proceedings on the
      minor's own behalf, or may be represented by the minor's own counsel,
      or the court may appoint a guardian ad litem on behalf of the minor.
      
         Section History: Recent Form
         2009 Acts, ch 153, §3
         Referred to in § 232C.2

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Statutes > Iowa > Title-6 > Subtitle-5 > Chapter-232c > 232c-1



        232C.1  EMANCIPATION PETITION -- HEARING.
         1.  A minor who desires to become emancipated may file a petition
      for an order of emancipation in juvenile court if all of the
      following apply:
         a.  The minor is sixteen years of age or older.
         b.  The minor is a resident of this state.
         c.  The minor is not in the care, custody, or control of the
      state.
         2.  A petition filed pursuant to this section shall contain the
      following:
         a.  The petitioner's name, mailing address, and date of birth.

         b.  The name and mailing address of the petitioner's parents
      or legal guardian.
         c.  Specific facts to support the petition including but not
      limited to the following:
         (1)  The minor has demonstrated financial self-sufficiency,
      including proof of employment or other means of support, which does
      not include assistance or subsidies from a federal, state, or local
      governmental agency.
         (2)  The minor has demonstrated an ability to manage the personal
      affairs of the minor.
         (3)  The minor has demonstrated an ability and commitment to
      obtain and maintain education, vocational training, or employment.
         (4)  Any other information considered necessary to support the
      petition.
         d.  Any one of the following:
         (1)  Documentation that the minor has been living on the minor's
      own for at least three consecutive months.
         (2)  A statement explaining the reasons the minor believes the
      home of the minor's parents or legal guardian is not a healthy or
      safe environment.
         (3)  A notarized statement that contains written consent to
      emancipation by the minor's parents or legal guardian.
         3.  The court shall hold a hearing on the petition within ninety
      days of the filing of the petition.  Notice of the hearing, with a
      copy of the petition attached, shall be served by personal service on
      the minor's parent or legal guardian at least thirty days prior to
      the hearing date.  Any other parties shall be notified as provided by
      the rules of civil procedure for service of an original notice.
         4.  The minor may participate in the court proceedings on the
      minor's own behalf, or may be represented by the minor's own counsel,
      or the court may appoint a guardian ad litem on behalf of the minor.
      
         Section History: Recent Form
         2009 Acts, ch 153, §3
         Referred to in § 232C.2

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Statutes > Iowa > Title-6 > Subtitle-5 > Chapter-232c > 232c-1



        232C.1  EMANCIPATION PETITION -- HEARING.
         1.  A minor who desires to become emancipated may file a petition
      for an order of emancipation in juvenile court if all of the
      following apply:
         a.  The minor is sixteen years of age or older.
         b.  The minor is a resident of this state.
         c.  The minor is not in the care, custody, or control of the
      state.
         2.  A petition filed pursuant to this section shall contain the
      following:
         a.  The petitioner's name, mailing address, and date of birth.

         b.  The name and mailing address of the petitioner's parents
      or legal guardian.
         c.  Specific facts to support the petition including but not
      limited to the following:
         (1)  The minor has demonstrated financial self-sufficiency,
      including proof of employment or other means of support, which does
      not include assistance or subsidies from a federal, state, or local
      governmental agency.
         (2)  The minor has demonstrated an ability to manage the personal
      affairs of the minor.
         (3)  The minor has demonstrated an ability and commitment to
      obtain and maintain education, vocational training, or employment.
         (4)  Any other information considered necessary to support the
      petition.
         d.  Any one of the following:
         (1)  Documentation that the minor has been living on the minor's
      own for at least three consecutive months.
         (2)  A statement explaining the reasons the minor believes the
      home of the minor's parents or legal guardian is not a healthy or
      safe environment.
         (3)  A notarized statement that contains written consent to
      emancipation by the minor's parents or legal guardian.
         3.  The court shall hold a hearing on the petition within ninety
      days of the filing of the petition.  Notice of the hearing, with a
      copy of the petition attached, shall be served by personal service on
      the minor's parent or legal guardian at least thirty days prior to
      the hearing date.  Any other parties shall be notified as provided by
      the rules of civil procedure for service of an original notice.
         4.  The minor may participate in the court proceedings on the
      minor's own behalf, or may be represented by the minor's own counsel,
      or the court may appoint a guardian ad litem on behalf of the minor.
      
         Section History: Recent Form
         2009 Acts, ch 153, §3
         Referred to in § 232C.2