Iowa Supreme Court rules against day care provider in child death case

By: Clark Kauffman

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: February 13, 2026

Words: 972

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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The Iowa Supreme Court has reversed a district court decision that negated findings of child abuse related to the death of an infant.

The case involves Amanda Cooke of Manchester, a day care provider who two years ago launched a legal challenge against the state’s findings that she committed abuse that led to the death of an infant.

Cooke, who had been a state-registered child care provider since April 2020, filed a petition in …

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