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232.83 CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE INVOLVING A PERSON NOT
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CARE OF THE CHILD.
1. A complaint related to circumstances involving a child who is
alleged to be a victim of an offense defined in chapter 709, 726, or
728 and an alleged offender who is not a person responsible for the
care of the child shall be handled pursuant to section 232.81.
2. Anyone authorized to conduct a preliminary investigation in
response to a complaint may apply for, or the court on its own motion
may enter an ex parte order authorizing a physician or hospital to
conduct an outpatient physical examination or authorizing a
physician, a psychologist certified under section 154B.7, or a
community mental health center accredited pursuant to chapter 230A to
conduct an outpatient mental examination of a child if necessary to
identify the nature, extent, and causes of any injuries, emotional
damage, or other such needs of a child as specified in section 232.2,
subsection 6, paragraph "c", "e", or "f", provided that
all of the following apply:
a. The parent, guardian, or legal custodian is absent, or
though present, was asked and refused to authorize the examination.
b. There is not enough time to file a petition and hold a
hearing under this chapter.
c. The parent, guardian, or legal custodian has not provided
care and treatment related to their child's alleged victimization.
Section History: Recent Form
88 Acts, ch 1252, §2
Referred to in § 709.13
