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25 J. Gender Race & Just. 489 (2022)
Protecting Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Children and Adolescents in Iowa Child Custody Proceedings

handle is hein.journals/jgrj25 and id is 512 raw text is: Protecting Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Children and Adolescents in Iowa Child Custody Proceedings Abby Buchanan TABLE OF CONTENTS I. IN TRO D U CTIO N ..................................................................................................490 II. TERMINOLOGY AND DEFINITIONS................................................................492 A. Terminology ...................................................................................................493 B. Gender Nonconforming Children and Adolescents...............................................495 C. W hat is G ender Dysphoria?...............................................................................495 D. Diagnosing Gender Dysphoria in Children and Adolescents................................496 III.THERAPY AND GENDER NONCONFORMING PERSONS ............................. 497 A. The Therapeutic Approach vs. Affirmative Care.................................................497 B. What is Conversion Therapy?............................................................................. 500 C. Mental Health of TGNC Youth ....................................................................... 501 D. Access to Health Care and Sexual Health ......................................................... 502 IV. IOWA CHILD CUSTODY.....................................................................................503 A. Joint Legal Custody, Joint Physical Care, and Modification in Iowa.................... 504 B. Custody Battles Concerning Immunizations ........................................................ 507 1. Lambert v. Everist ........................................................................................ 507 2. R odgers v. C lark ...........................................................................................508 3. In re M arriage ofA sefi..................................................................................509 V. CHILD CUSTODY CASE LAW INVOLVING GENDER NONCONFORMING C H ILD RE N .......................................................................................... ...... 510 A. Smith v. Smith...................................................................................................511 B . Johnson v. Johnson..............................................................................................512 C. K risten L v. Benjam in W ................................................................................. 513 VI.IOWA COURTS MUST PRIORITIZE A TGNC CHILD OR ADOLESCENT'S ACCESS TO AFFIRMATIVE CARE WHEN DETERMINING CHILD CUSTODY AND PHYSICAL CARE ARRANGEMENTS.........................................................514