Iowa

Children's Justice Assessment Report, Iowa Children's Justice Initiative, 2008
$0
35 pgs.
Available online at http://www.iowacourts.gov/wfdata/frame9142-1872/Statewide_Assessment_Report_Aug_08.pdf.
IA-08-01

The Iowa Children's Justice Initiative reviews the child welfare practices of two counties in each of the eight judicial districts annually to assist the districts in reaching compliance with federal and state requirements. Children’s Justice staff worked with the Chief Judges and District Court administrators to select the review sites in each district. The review included interviews, data gathering, court observation, and analysis. Participants included judges, District Court administrators, clerks of court and their staff, attorneys, foster parents, CASA and FCRB, child welfare agency staff, provider agency staff, and families. The Children’s Justice Advisory Committee will use the statewide report and recommendations to assist in the development of a strategic plan and organizing new task forces.

Un Manual Para Padres En La Corte Juvenil (Handbook on Juvenile Court for Parents), Iowa Court Improvement Committee, 2004
$0
26 pgs.
IA-05-01
This publication is the Spanish version of the Handbook on Juvenile Court for Parents [IA-04-02], written by the Iowa Court Improvement Committee.

Handbook on Juvenile Court for Parents, Iowa Court Improvement Project, 2004
Available online at www.judicial.state.ia.us/families/improvement.asp or www.middleton.drake.edu
IA-04-01
The Handbook on Juvenile Court for Parents is designed to introduce parents to the juvenile court process. This handbook is a second edition, and covers such topics as the rights and responsibilities of parents, tips for testifying in court, steps in a Child-in-Need of Assistance case, and time frames for hearings.
Iowa
Treatment of Parties
Treatment of Parties: Information to Parties

Expedited Permanency Through Community Decision-Making: Final Report, National Resource Center for Family Centered Practice, 2004
124 pages - Available Now - 3.02 MB PDF
IA-04-01
The National Resource Center for Family Centered Practice and the Iowa Court Improvement Project evaluated the Mediation Pilot Project during the summer of 2004. The evaluators conducted collaboration surveys and case studies. The report contains specific findings and conclusions regarding community collaboration, consumer satisfaction, and case specific data.
Iowa
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Evaluation
Evaluation: Pilot Projects

Child Welfare Mediation Fact Sheet, National Resource Center on Family Centered Practice and the Iowa Court Improvement Project, 2003
2 pgs.
Available Now - 32.5 KB
IA-03-01
This fact sheet details the preliminary results of the mediation evaluation being conducted by the National Resource Center on Family Centered Practice at the University of Iowa. The preliminary analysis indicates mediated cases have resulted in a high degree of satisfaction, as well as a savings of both bench time and costs. The fact sheet contains statistics estimating the dollar savings at each step of the process if mediation is used.
Iowa
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Evaluation
Evaluation: Pilot Projects

Evaluation Summary: Community Decision Making for Permanency, National Resource Center on Family Centered Practice and the Iowa Court Improvement Project, 2003
9 pgs.
Available Now - 41.5 KB
IA-03-02
This summary analyzes specific case data for 61 families representing 107 children that were offered alternative dispute resolution.
Iowa
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Evaluation
Evaluation: Pilot Projects

Expedited Permanency Through Community Decision Making, National Resource Center on Family Centered Practice and the Iowa Court Improvement Project, 2003
26 pgs.
Available Now - 83.0 KB
IA-03-03
This draft article details the process of building a community approach to using alternative dispute resolution for expediting permanency.
Iowa
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Evaluation
Evaluation: Pilot Projects

All About Children Training for Judges, Iowa Judicial Branch, Iowa Court Improvement Project, 2002
$14.4
144 pgs.
IA-02-01
The agenda and training materials from the December 2002 training sponsored by the Iowa Court Improvement Project include information on custodial orders and children's mental health, federal compliance, and ethical issues for judges in mediation.
Iowa
Training and Education
Training and Education: Judicial Training
Training and Education: CASA/Social Worker Training

Iowa's New Appellate Procedure for Termination of Parental Rights Appeals: Court Improvement Permanency Meeting, Christine Mayberry, 2002
$3.1
31 pgs.
IA-02-02
This document provides information regarding Iowa's new expedited appeal procedures for termination of parental rights. This document is a compilation of various forms and articles including a prior appellate timeline, a new appellate timeline, applicable rules of appellate procedure, TPR appeal forms, frequently asked questions, do's and don'ts for attorneys, and due process issues.
Iowa
Timeliness of Decisions
Timeliness of Decisions: Appeals

Issues in Juvenile Justice: Improving Representation in Child in Need of Assistance Cases, Iowa Supreme Court Select Committee to Review State Court Practices in Child Welfare Matters, November 1999
$23.2
232 pgs.
IA-99-01
This packet of material was prepared for an annual conference presented for parents', children's and agency attorneys and guardians ad litem working on child in need of assistance cases in Iowa. It includes a discussion of state ethical rules as they apply to the balance between the roles of attorney and guardian ad litem; presents a flowchart and sample court documents detailing the child in need of assistance process; reviews the focus of the state's termination laws; highlight recent legislative developments affecting the juvenile court; details the protocol on reasonable efforts to maintain children in their own homes; lists local service provider agencies, as well as relevant sections of the Iowa code; and includes a summary of ASFA, Iowa's legislation to implement ASFA and an article outlining exceptions to ASFA. The ABA Standards of Practice for Lawyers Who Represent Children in Abuse and Neglect Cases are also provided.
Iowa
Training and Education
Training and Education: Multidisciplinary Training