Rule 6.201. Petition on appeal in termination of parental rights and child in need of assistance proceedings under Iowa Code chapter 232

6.201(1) Petition on appeal.

(a) Trial counsel’s obligation to prepare petition The appellant’s trial counsel must prepare the petition on appeal. Trial counsel may be relieved of this obligation by the district court only upon a showing of extraordinary circumstances.

(b) Time for filing petition on appeal A petition on appeal must be filed with the clerk of the supreme court within 15 days after the filing of the notice of appeal with the clerk of the district court or within 15 days after the filing of an order granting an interlocutory appeal. The time for filing a petition on appeal will not be extended.

(c) Length; form; cover page The petition on appeal may not exceed 20 pages, excluding the attachments required by rule 6.201(1)(e), and must be in the form prescribed by rule 6.1007. The cover page must contain:

(1) The caption of the case.

(2) The title of the document: “Petition on Appeal”.

(3) The name of the court and judge whose decision is under review.

(4) The name, address, telephone number, and email address of counsel representing the appellant.

(d) Contents of petition The petition on appeal must substantially comply with rule 6.1401–