{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-232d.311","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 232D.311","heading":"Appointment of guardian for minor approaching majority on a standby basis.","body":"Notwithstanding section 232D.103, any adult with an interest in the welfare of a minor who is at least seventeen years and six months of age may file a verified petition pursuant to section 633.556 to initiate a proceeding to appoint a guardian of the minor to take effect on the minor’s eighteenth birthday.","path":["Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES (Ch. 216 - 255A)","Chapter 232D - MINOR GUARDIANSHIPS","Subchapter III - ESTABLISHING GUARDIANSHIPS"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/232D.311.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:06Z","sha256":"bcd9e893453638e09690d358fca07f1581745abe8a79765f6be57434660df56d","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-232d.310","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-232d.312"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}