232.83 - CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE INVOLVING A PERSON NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CARE OF THE CHILD. - Iowa Statutes

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