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233.4 RIGHTS OF PARENTS.
Either parent of a newborn infant whose custody was released in
accordance with section 233.2 may intervene in the child in need of
assistance or termination of parental rights proceedings held
regarding the newborn infant and request that the juvenile court
grant custody of the newborn infant to the parent. The requester
must show by clear and convincing evidence that the requester is the
parent of the newborn infant. If the court determines that the
requester is the parent of the newborn infant and that granting
custody of the newborn infant to the parent is in the newborn
infant's best interest, the court shall issue an order granting
custody of the newborn infant to the parent. In addition to such
order, the court may order services for the newborn infant and the
parent as are in the best interest of the newborn infant. Section History: Recent Form
2001 Acts, ch 67, §4, 13
Referred to in § 233.6
