A bill for an act relating to family interactions during an ongoing child in need of assistance proceeding.

SF 287 modifies Iowa law to ensure family interactions continue during child welfare cases (CINA proceedings) unless a court finds "substantial evidence" that interactions pose a serious risk of physical or emotional harm to the child, whether supervised or unsupervised. This raises the legal standard for restricting contact compared to current law, which only required a finding that interactions were "detrimental." The bill directly affects parents, children, and child welfare agencies involved in ongoing CINA cases. It aims to maintain family connections unless a high threshold of evidence demonstrates significant harm, without changing who can request interaction restrictions.