232.90 - DUTIES OF COUNTY ATTORNEY. - Iowa Statutes

232.90 DUTIES OF COUNTY ATTORNEY. 1. The county attorney shall represent the state in proceedings arising from a petition filed under this division and shall present evidence in support of the petition. The county attorney shall be present at proceedings initiated by petition under this division filed by an intake officer or the county attorney, or if a party to the proceedings contests the proceedings, or if the court determines there is a conflict of interest between the child and the child's parent, guardian, or custodian or if there are contested issues before the court. 2. The county attorney shall represent the department in proceedings arising under this division. However, if there is disagreement between the department and the county attorney regarding the appropriate action to be taken, the department may request to be represented by the attorney general in place of the county attorney.          Section History: Early Form [C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, § 232.29; C79, 81, § 232.90]          Section History: Recent Form 87 Acts, ch 151, §1; 89 Acts, ch 230, §16 Referred to in § 232.71C, 232.180