Section 232.61. Jurisdiction.
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1. The juvenile court shall have exclusive jurisdiction over proceedings under this chapter alleging that a child is a child in need of assistance.
2. In determining such jurisdiction the age and marital status of the child at the time the proceedings are initiated is controlling.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, §232.63; C79, 81, §232.61]