Iowa Code § 633.699
633.699.
Reserved.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Iowa Code tit. XV, ch. 633, subch. XV, pt. 1
in effectIowa Code § 633.700 Short title.
633.700. Short title.
This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Iowa Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act”.
2010 Acts, ch 1086, §1, 24, 25; 2018 Acts, ch 1041, §127
Iowa Code § 633.701 Definitions.
633.701. Definitions.
As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. “Adult” means an individual who is eighteen years of age or older.
2. “Conservator” means a person appointed by the court to have the custody and control of the property of an adult under the provisions of this chapter.
3. “Court” means, when referring to a court of this state, the district court sitting in probate with jurisdiction of conservatorships and guardianships.
4. “Foreign judgment” means a judgment, decree, or order of a court of the United States or of any other court that meets any of the following requirements:
a. Is entitled to full faith and credit in this state.
b. Appoints a guardian or conservator in the issuing jurisdiction.
5. “Guardian” means a person appointed by the court to make decisions regarding the adult under the provisions of this chapter.
6. “Guardianship order” means an order appointing a guardian as defined in section 633.3.
7. “Guardianship proceeding” means a judicial proceeding in which an order for the appointment of a guardian is sought or has been issued.
8. “Incapacitated person” means an adult who has been adjudged by a court to meet one of the following conditions:
a. Has a decision-making capacity which is so impaired that the person is unable to care for the person’s personal safety or to attend to or provide for necessities for the person such as food, shelter, clothing, or medical care, without which physical injury or illness may occur.
b. Has a decision-making capacity which is so impaired that the person is unable to make, communicate, or carry out important decisions concerning the person’s financial affairs.
9. “Party” means the respondent, petitioner, guardian, conservator, or any other person allowed by the court to participate in a guardianship or protective proceeding.
10. “Person” means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, public corporation, or government; governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality; or any other legal or commercial entity.
11. “Protected person” means an adult for whom a conservatorship has been issued.
12. “Protective order” means an order appointing a conservator as defined in section 633.3. “Protective order” does not include protective orders issued pursuant to chapter 664A or protective orders issued pursuant to sections 235B.18 and 235B.19.
13. “Protective proceeding” means a judicial proceeding in which a conservatorship is sought or has been granted.
14. “Record” means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.
15. “Respondent” means an adult for whom a conservatorship or guardianship is sought.
16. “State” means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, a federally recognized Indian tribe, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
2010 Acts, ch 1086, §2, 24, 25; 2018 Acts, ch 1041, §127
Iowa Code § 633.702 International application.
633.702. International application.
A court of this state shall treat a foreign country as if it were a state of the United States for the purpose of applying this part and parts 2, 3, and 5.
2010 Acts, ch 1086, §3, 24, 25
Iowa Code § 633.703 Communication between courts.
633.703. Communication between courts.
1. A court of this state may communicate with a court in another state concerning a proceeding arising under this subchapter. The court may allow the parties to participate in the communication. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the court shall make a record of the communication. The record may be limited to the fact that the communication occurred.
2. Communication between courts concerning schedules, calendars, court records, and other administrative matters may occur without making a record.
2010 Acts, ch 1086, §4, 24, 25; 2018 Acts, ch 1041, §127
Iowa Code § 633.704 Cooperation between courts.
633.704. Cooperation between courts.
1. In a guardianship or protective proceeding in this state, a court of this state may request the appropriate court of another state to do any of the following:
a. Hold an evidentiary hearing.
b. Order a person in the other state to produce evidence or give testimony pursuant to procedures of that state.
c. Order that an evaluation or assessment be made of the respondent.
d. Order any appropriate investigation of a person involved in a proceeding.
e. Forward to the court of this state a certified copy of the transcript or other record of the hearing pursuant to paragraph “a” or any other proceeding, the evidence otherwise produced pursuant to paragraph “b”, and any evaluation or assessment prepared in compliance with an order pursuant to paragraph “c” or “d”.
f. Issue any order necessary to assure the appearance in the proceeding of a person whose presence is necessary for the court to make a determination, including the respondent.
g. Issue an order authorizing the release of medical, financial, criminal, or other relevant information in that state, including protected health information as defined in 45 C.F.R. §164.504, as amended.
2. If a court of another state in which a guardianship or protective proceeding is pending requests the assistance described in subsection 1, a court of this state has jurisdiction for the limited purpose of granting the request or making reasonable efforts to comply with the request.
2010 Acts, ch 1086, §5, 24, 25; 2013 Acts, ch 90, §178
Source: Iowa Legislature (legis.iowa.gov)URL: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/law/iowaCode/sections?codeChapter=633&year=2026Fetched: 10/20/2026