{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-231e.7","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 231E.7","heading":"Public guardian-initiated appointment — interventions.","body":"The state office or local office may on its own motion or at the request of the court intervene in a guardianship or conservatorship proceeding if the state office or local office or the court considers the intervention to be justified because of any of the following:\n1. An appointed guardian or conservator is not fulfilling prescribed duties or is subject to removal under section 633.65.\n2. A willing and qualified guardian or conservator is not available.\n3. The best interests of the protected person require the intervention.","path":["Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES (Ch. 216 - 255A)","Chapter 231E - PUBLIC GUARDIAN ACT"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/231E.7.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:06Z","sha256":"7cff5d5edff6c5b2a5e20f1448f3f3d1421ab3b78b9b0c94df611c63978a14d1","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-231e.6","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-231e.8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}