The Department of Human Services has the legal authority to conduct an assessment of child abuse when it is alleged that:
- The victim is a child.
- The child is subjected to one or more of the categories of child abuse defined in Iowa Code section 232.68:
- The abuse is the result of the acts or omissions of:
- a person responsible for the care of the child; or
- a person 14 years or older who resides in a home with the child, if the allegation is sexual abuse; or
- a person who engages in or allows sex trafficking.