# Iowa — Filial responsibility laws by state — what each statute actually says about an adult child's liability for a parent's care

For Iowa, statute is 252.2; in force or repealed is 252.2 through 252.9 Repealed by 2015 Acts, ch 14, §3, verified against its source on 2026-08-31.

- **State:** Iowa _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Statute:** 252.2 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **In force or repealed:** 252.2 through 252.9 Repealed by 2015 Acts, ch 14, §3. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_

## What the source says

> 252.1 “Poor person” defined. 252.2 through 252.9 Repealed by 2015 Acts, ch 14, §3.

## Where each value comes from

This source states these in separate places, so each value is shown with the passage that states it.

### In force or repealed

> 252.1 “Poor person” defined. 252.2 through 252.9 Repealed by 2015 Acts, ch 14, §3.

## Source

- https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/252.pdf

Last verified: 2026-08-31. Review by: 2027-08-31.
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