stating because juvenile proceedings are neither criminal nor civil, they are special proceedings subject to de novo review
How later courts described this case
- stating because juvenile proceedings are neither criminal nor civil, they are special proceedings subject to de novo review
- stating a child’s welfare and best interests govern in cases arising under chapter 232
- “If evidence had been received subject to such objection, we could disregard any evidence as to which the objection was good. Our review is de novo.’’
- noting counsel was appointed under a provision of the 1966 Iowa Code
Written by the judges who cited it.
The opinion
UHLENHOPP, Justice
(concurring in result).
Our consideration should be limited to objections made in the trial court. Those objections consisted of a constitutional attack upon the statute on its face. As to those objections, I concur in division V of the court’s opinion and in division I of the special concurrence.