Opinion ID: 2042112
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Constitutionality of Section 232.-103.

Text: R.F. contends that section 232.103 is unconstitutional on its face and as applied. He argues that it is unconstitutional because it permits the court to modify a CINA order on its own motion and, as applied in this case, is unconstitutional because it permitted the court to modify a dispositional order without notice and hearing. The State responds that R.F. failed to preserve error on this issue, and this appears to be so. Moreover, we believe that R.F. has failed to rebut the presumption of constitutionality. This section, contrary to R.F.'s argument, does not permit a court to modify an order without notice and hearing. See Blackledge, 304 N.W.2d at 213. As already noted, R.F. did receive notice and a hearing on the modification issue. We also reject R.F.'s constitutional argument that section 232.103 is invalid because it permits a court to order a hearing on its own motion. We do not believe that the impartiality of a judge is destroyed simply because the judge orders a hearing to see if a modification is warranted.