Overview of Iowa's Juvenile Court System
The juvenile court is a specialized
court within the district court that presides over four kinds of
cases related to children:
Child
in Need of Assistance (CINA) cases most typically involve abused, abandoned, or
neglected children, and sometimes lead to termination of parental rights.
Delinquency cases
involve acts that would be considered criminal acts if committed by an adult
Commitment proceedings involve the
placement of a child in a hospital or other treatment facility
for mental illness or a substance abuse problem.
Adoption.
Each
year thousands of Iowa children come under the umbrella of the
juvenile court. This outline is a brief overview of the juvenile
court system and its procedures.
Juvenile Court
Services
Plymouth County
Courthouse
215 4th Ave S.E.
Le Mars, IA 51031
Telephone: 712-546-1642
Fax: 712-546-7230
Pablo Ajpacaja
Andrea Dreckman
Jennifer Brownmiller