600.13 Adoption decrees. 1. At the conclusion of the adoption hearing, the juvenile court or court shall do one of the following: a. Issue a final adoption decree.b. Issue an interlocutory adoption decree.c. Issue a standby adoption decree pursuant to section 600.14A.d. Dismiss the adoption petition if the requirements of this chapter have not been met or if dismissal of the adoption petition is in the best interest of the person whose adoption hasbeen petitioned. Upon dismissal, the juvenile court or court shall determine who is to beguardian or custodian of a minor child, including the adoption petitioner if it is in the bestinterest of the minor person whose adoption has been petitioned. 2. An interlocutory adoption decree automatically becomes a final adoption decree at a date specified by the juvenile court or court in the interlocutory adoption decree, which dateshall not be less than one hundred eighty days nor more than three hundred sixty days fromthe date the interlocutory decree is issued. However, an interlocutory adoption decree may bevacated prior to the date specified for it to become final. ays nor more than three hundred sixty days fromthe date the interlocutory decree is issued. However, an interlocutory adoption decree may bevacated prior to the date specified for it to become final. Also, the juvenile court or court mayprovide in the interlocutory adoption decree for further observation, investigation, and reportof the conditions of and the relationships between the adoption petitioner and the personpetitioned to be adopted. 3. If an interlocutory adoption decree is vacated under subsection 2, it shall be void from the date of issuance and the rights, duties, and liabilities of all persons affected by it shall,unless they have become vested, be governed accordingly. Upon vacation of an interlocutoryadoption decree, the juvenile court or court shall proceed under the provisions of subsection1, paragraph 'd'. 4. A final adoption decree terminates any parental rights, except those of a spouse of the adoption petitioner, existing at the time of its issuance and establishes the parent-childrelationship between the adoption petitioner and the person petitioned to be adopted. hose of a spouse of the adoption petitioner, existing at the time of its issuance and establishes the parent-childrelationship between the adoption petitioner and the person petitioned to be adopted. Unlessotherwise specified by law, such parent-child relationship shall be deemed to have beencreated at the birth of the child. 5. a. An interlocutory or a final adoption decree shall be entered with the clerk of court. Such decree shall set forth any facts of the adoption petition which have been proven to thesatisfaction of the juvenile court or court and any other facts considered to be relevant by thejuvenile court or court and shall grant the adoption petition. If so designated in the adoptiondecree, the name of the adopted person shall be changed by issuance of that decree. b. The clerk of the court shall, within thirty days of issuance, deliver one certified copy of any adoption decree to the petitioner, at no charge, one copy of any adoption decree to thedepartment and any adoption service provider who placed a minor person for adoption, atno charge, and one certified copy of any adoption decree, and any contact preference formor medical history form associated with the doption service provider who placed a minor person for adoption, atno charge, and one certified copy of any adoption decree, and any contact preference formor medical history form associated with the certified copy of any adoption decree for thepurposes of section 144.24A, to the state registrar of vital statistics to prepare a certificate ofbirth as prescribed in section 144.19. c. Upon receipt of the certified copy of the adoption decree, the state registrar shall prepare a new birth certificate pursuant to section 144.23 and shall do one of the following,as applicable: (1) Deliver to the parents named in the decree a copy of the new birth certificate along with a document, developed and furnished by the department, listing all postadoption servicesavailable to adoptive families in the state. (2) Deliver to any adult person adopted by the decree a copy of the new birth certificate.d. The parents shall pay the fee prescribed in section 144.46.e. Upon receipt of the certified copy of the adoption decree, the state registrar shall also attach a copy of any contact preference form or medical history form included with thecertified copy to the original certificate of birth for the f the adoption decree, the state registrar shall also attach a copy of any contact preference form or medical history form included with thecertified copy to the original certificate of birth for the purposes of section 144.24A. f. If the person adopted was born outside this state but in the United States, the state registrar shall forward the certified copy of the adoption decree to the appropriate agency inthe state of birth. Sat Dec 23 11:13:40 2023 Iowa Code 2024, Section 600.13 (21, 0) §600.13, ADOPTION 2 g. A copy of any interlocutory adoption decree vacation shall be delivered and another birth certificate shall be prepared in the same manner as a certified copy of the adoptiondecree is delivered and the birth certificate was originally prepared. [R60, §2601, 2602, 2603; C73, §2308, 2309, 2310; C97, §3251, 3252, 3253; S13, §3253; C24, §10498, 10499, 10500; C27, 31, 35, §10501-b5, 10501-b6, 10501-b8; C39, §10501.5, 10501.6,10501.8; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, §600.5, 600.6, 600.8; C77, 79, 81, §600.13] 89 Acts, ch 140, §2; 99 Acts, ch 43, §2; 2000 Acts, ch 1145, §17; 2000 Acts, ch 1232, §83; 2001 Acts, ch 24, §69, 74; 2001 Acts, ch 57, §4; 2002 Acts, ch 1040, §3, 5; .6, 600.8; C77, 79, 81, §600.13] 89 Acts, ch 140, §2; 99 Acts, ch 43, §2; 2000 Acts, ch 1145, §17; 2000 Acts, ch 1232, §83; 2001 Acts, ch 24, §69, 74; 2001 Acts, ch 57, §4; 2002 Acts, ch 1040, §3, 5; 2003 Acts, ch 44,§101; 2017 Acts, ch 113, §9; 2018 Acts, ch 1045, §2; 2021 Acts, ch 113, §3 Referred to in §144.13A, 600.7, 600.7B, 600.12A Sat Dec 23 11:13:40 2023 Iowa Code 2024, Section 600.13 (21, 0)
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