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Iowa

• Any guardian.
• The spouse of a petitioner who is a stepparent.
• The spouse of a petitioner who is separately petitioning to adopt an adult person.

• A person refuses to consent or cannot be located to consent.
• The parent has signed a release of custody or petition to terminate rights.
• Parent has abandoned or failed to support the child.
• Parent is a chronic substance abuser.
• Parent has committed more than one act of domestic abuse.
• Parent has abducted, removed or improperly retained the child.

• Consent by a minor must be executed in court. Consent by any other person may be executed in court or before a notary public.
• Consent shall contain written acknowledgment that 3 hours of counseling were offered to parents after the birth.
• Release shall be in writing, have 2 witnesses, shall name the person or agency accepting the release, state the purpose, and be followed by a petition for termination of parental rights within a reasonable period of time.

• A request to revoke may be made prior to termination of parental rights.
• If the request is made within 96 hours of executing release, the court shall allow it.
• If made after 96 hours, the court must find by clear and convincing evidence good cause exists for revocation, such as fraud, coercion, or misrepresentation of fact.