Stepparent Adoption
Iowa Code § 600.4(3)
Iowa Code § 600.4(3), which addresses stepparent adoption, uses the words “husband” and “wife,” which implies exclusion of same-sex couples. Recent Iowa Supreme Court rulings suggest that, if challenged, the law would be overturned, but to date there has been no legislative or judicial action that clearly establishes the right of LGBT Iowans to participate in stepparent adoptions.