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