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IA Code § 598.2A (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 598 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS|Section 598.2A - Choice of law.

598.2A Choice of law.   In a proceeding to establish, modify, or enforce a child support order the forum state’s law shall apply except as provided in section 252K.604.  96 Acts, ch 1141, §26; 2015 Acts, ch 110, §111
IA Code § 598.3 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 598 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS|Section 598.3 - Kind of action — joinder.

598.3 Kind of action — joinder.   An action for dissolution of marriage shall be by equitable proceedings, and no cause of action, save for alimony, shall be joined therewith. Such actions shall not be subject to counterclaim or cross petition by the respondent. After the appearance of the respondent, no dismissal of the cause of action shall be allowed unless both the petitioner and the respondent sign the dismissal.  [R60, §4184; C73, §2511; C97, §3430; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10469; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, §598.2; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §598.3]
IA Code § 598.4 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 598 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS|Section 598.4 - Caption of petition for dissolution.

598.4 Caption of petition for dissolution.   The petition for dissolution of marriage shall be captioned substantially as follows:  In the District Court of the State of Iowa  In and For ........................ County  In Re the Marriage of  ........................ and ........................   Upon the Petition of Petition for   ................................ Dissolution   (Petitioner) of Marriage   and Concerning Equity No. ............   ................................   (Respondent)  [C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §598.4]
IA Code § 598.5 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 598 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS|Section 598.5 - Contents of petition — verification — evidence.

598.5 Contents of petition — verification — evidence.   1. The petition for dissolution of marriage shall:   a. State the name, birth date, address and county of residence of the petitioner and the name and address of the petitioner’s attorney.   b. State the place and date of marriage of the parties.   c. State the name, birth date, address and county of residence, if known, of the respondent.   d. State the name and age of each minor child by date of birth whose welfare may be affected by the controversy.   e. State whether or not a separate action for dissolution of marriage or child support has been commenced and whether such action is pending in any court in this state or elsewhere. State whether the entry of an order would violate 28 U.S.C. §1738B. If there is an existing child support order, the party shall disclose identifying information regarding the order.   f. Allege that the petition has been filed in good faith and for the purposes set forth therein.   g. Allege that there has been a breakdown of the marriage relationship to the extent that the legitimate objects of matrimony have been destroyed and there remains no reasonable likelihood that the marriage can be preserved.   h. Set forth any application for temporary support of the petitioner and any children without enumerating the amounts thereof.   i. Set forth any application for permanent alimony or support, child custody, or disposition of property, as well as attorney fees and suit money, without enumerating the amounts thereof.   j. State whether the appointment of a conciliator pursuant to section 598.16 may preserve the marriage.   k. Except where the respondent is a resident of this state and is served by personal service, state that the petitioner has been for the last year a resident of the state, specifying the county in which the petitioner has resided and the length of such residence in the state after deducting all absences from the state, and that the maintenance of the residence has been in good faith and not for the purpose of obtaining a dissolution of marriage only.   2. The petition shall be verified by the petitioner.   3. The allegations of the petition shall be established by competent evidence.  [C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §598.5]  85 Acts, ch 178, §4; 97 Acts, ch 175, §186; 2005 Acts, ch 69, §30
IA Code § 598.6 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 598 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS|Section 598.6 - Additional contents.

598.6 Additional contents. Repealed by  2005 Acts, ch 69, §58  . See §598.5.
IA Code § 598.7A (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 598 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS|Section 598.7A - Mediation.

598.7A Mediation. Repealed by  2005 Acts, ch 69, §58  . See §598.7.
IA Code § 598.8 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 598 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS|Section 598.8 - Hearings — exceptions.

598.8 Hearings — exceptions.   1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, hearings for dissolution of marriage shall be held in open court upon the oral testimony of witnesses, or upon the depositions of such witnesses taken as in other equitable actions or taken by a commissioner appointed by the court. The court may in its discretion close the hearing. Hearings held for the purpose of determining child custody may be limited in attendance by the court. Upon request of either party, the court shall provide security in the courtroom during the custody hearing if a history of domestic abuse relating to either party exists.   2. The court may enter a decree of dissolution without a hearing under either of the following circumstances:   a. All of the following circumstances have been met:   (1) The parties have certified in writing that there has been a breakdown of the marriage relationship to the extent that the legitimate objects of matrimony have been destroyed and there remains no reasonable likelihood that the marriage can be preserved.   (2) All documents required by the court and by statute have been filed.   (3) The parties have entered into a written agreement settling all of the issues involved in the dissolution of marriage.   b. The respondent has not entered a general or special appearance or filed a motion or pleading in the case, the waiting period provided under section 598.19 has expired, and all of the following circumstances have been met:   (1) The petitioner has certified in writing that there has been a breakdown of the marriage relationship to the extent that the legitimate objects of matrimony have been destroyed and there remains no reasonable likelihood that the marriage can be preserved.   (2) All documents required by the court and by statute have been filed.  [C73, §2222; C97, §3173; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10472; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, §598.5; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §598.8]  95 Acts, ch 165, §1; 95 Acts, ch 182, §21; 2000 Acts, ch 1034, §1, 2
IA Code § 598.9 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 598 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS|Section 598.9 - Residence — failure of proof.

598.9 Residence — failure of proof.   If the averments as to residence are not fully proved, the hearing shall proceed no further, and the action be dismissed by the court.  [C73, §2222; C97, §3173; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10473; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, §598.6; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §598.9]
IA Code § 598.10 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 598 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS|Section 598.10 - Temporary orders.

598.10 Temporary orders.   1. a. The court may order either party to pay the clerk a sum of money for the separate support and maintenance of the other party and the children and to enable such party to prosecute or defend the action. The court may on its own motion and shall upon application of either party or a guardian ad litem appointed under section 598.12 or an attorney appointed under section 598.12A determine the temporary custody of any minor child whose welfare may be affected by the filing of the petition for dissolution.   b. In order to encourage compliance with a visitation order, a temporary order for custody shall provide for a minimum visitation schedule with the noncustodial parent, unless the court determines that such visitation is not in the best interest of the child.   2. The court may make such an order when a claim for temporary support is made by the petitioner in the petition, or upon application of either party, after service of the original notice and when no application is made in the petition; however, no such order shall be entered until at least five days’ notice of hearing, and opportunity to be heard, is given the other party. Appearance by an attorney or the respondent for such hearing shall be deemed a special appearance for the purpose of such hearing only and not a general appearance. An order entered pursuant to this section shall contain the names, birth dates, addresses, and counties of residence of the petitioner and respondent.  2005 Acts, ch 69, §32; 2017 Acts, ch 43, §1  Referred to in §598.11, 598.22
IA Code § 598.11 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 598 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS|Section 598.11 - How temporary order made — changes — retroactive modification.

598.11 How temporary order made — changes — retroactive modification.   1. In making temporary orders, the court shall take into consideration the age of the applicant, the physical and pecuniary condition of the parties, and other matters as are pertinent, which may be shown by affidavits, as the court may direct. The hearing on the application shall be limited to matters set forth in the application, the affidavits of the parties, and the required statements of income. The court shall not hear any other matter relating to the petition, respondent’s answer, or any pleadings connected with the petition or answer.   2. Subject to 28 U.S.C. §1738B, after notice and hearing, subsequent changes in temporary orders may be made by the court on application of either party demonstrating a substantial change in the circumstances occurring subsequent to the issuance of such order. If the order is not so modified, it shall continue in force and effect until the action is dismissed or a decree is entered dissolving the marriage.   3. An order for temporary support may be retroactively modified only from three months after notice of hearing for temporary support pursuant to section 598.10 or from three months after notice of hearing for modification of a temporary order for support pursuant to this section. The three-month limitation applies to modification actions pending on or after July 1, 1997.  [C73, §2226; C97, §3177; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10478; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §598.11]  85 Acts, ch 178, §5; 2005 Acts, ch 69, §33
IA Code § 598.12B (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 598 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS|Section 598.12B - Child custody investigators and child and family reporters.

598.12B Child custody investigators and child and family reporters.   1. The supreme court shall prescribe and maintain standards for child custody investigators and child and family reporters.   2. The court may require a child custody investigator or a child and family reporter to obtain information regarding both parties’ home conditions, parenting capabilities, and other matters pertinent to the best interests of the child or children in a dispute concerning custody of the child or children. A report of the information obtained shall be submitted to the court and available to both parties. The report shall be a part of the record unless otherwise ordered by the court.   3. The court shall enter an order in favor of the child custody investigator or child and family reporter for fees and disbursements, and the amount shall be charged against the party responsible for court costs unless the court determines that the party responsible for court costs is indigent, in which event the amount shall be borne by the county.  2017 Acts, ch 43, §4
IA Code § 598.13 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 598 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS|Section 598.13 - Financial statements filed.

598.13 Financial statements filed.   1. a. Both parties shall disclose their financial status. A showing of special circumstances shall not be required before the disclosure is ordered. A statement of net worth set forth by affidavit on a form prescribed by the supreme court and furnished without charge by the clerk of the district court shall be filed by each party prior to the dissolution hearing. However, the parties may waive this requirement upon application of both parties and approval by the court.   b. Failure to comply with the requirements of this subsection constitutes failure to make discovery as provided in  rule of civil procedure 1.517  .   2. The court may, in its discretion, order a trustee to provide, on behalf of a trust, information including, but not limited to, trust documents and financial statements relating to any beneficial interest a party to the pending action may have in the trust.  [C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §598.13]  87 Acts, ch 89, §1; 2001 Acts, ch 112, §1; 2013 Acts, ch 30, §261  Referred to in §598.26  The form of affidavit prescribed by the supreme court is published in the compilation “Iowa Court Rules”,  R.C.P. 1.1901   – Form 7
IA Code § 598.14 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 598 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS|Section 598.14 - Attachment.

598.14 Attachment.   The petition may be presented to the court for the allowance of an order of attachment, which, by endorsement thereon, may direct such attachment and fix the amount for which it may issue, and the amount of the bond, if any, that shall be given. Any property taken by virtue thereof shall be held to satisfy the judgment or decree of the court, but may be discharged or released as in other cases.  [C73, §2228; C97, §3179; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10480; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, §598.13; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §598.14]  85 Acts, ch 99, §9; 85 Acts, ch 195, §52; 96 Acts, ch 1141, §27; 2005 Acts, ch 69, §35
IA Code § 598.14A (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 598 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS|Section 598.14A - Retroactive modification of temporary support order.

598.14A Retroactive modification of temporary support order. Repealed by  2005 Acts, ch 69, §58  .
IA Code § 598.14B (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 598 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS|Section 598.14B - Child visitation — temporary custody orders.

598.14B Child visitation — temporary custody orders. Repealed by  2005 Acts, ch 69, §58  .
IA Code § 598.16 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 598 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS|Section 598.16 - Conciliation — domestic relations divisions.

598.16 Conciliation — domestic relations divisions.   1. A majority of the judges in any judicial district, with the cooperation of any county board of supervisors in the district, may establish a domestic relations division of the district court of the county where the board is located. The division shall offer counseling and related services to persons before the court.   2. The court may on its own motion or upon the motion of a party require the parties to participate in conciliation efforts for a period of sixty days or less following the issuance of an order setting forth the conciliation procedure and the conciliator. In making a determination under this section, the court shall consider all relevant factors including but not limited to whether a history of abuse or violence exists.   3. Every order for conciliation shall require the conciliator to file a written report by a date certain which shall state the conciliation procedures undertaken and such other matters as may have been required by the court. The report shall be a part of the record unless otherwise ordered by the court. Such conciliation procedure may include but is not limited to referrals to the domestic relations division of the court, if established, public or private marriage counselors, family service agencies, community health centers, physicians and clergy.   4. The costs of conciliation procedures shall be paid in full or in part by the parties and taxed as court costs; however, if the court determines that the parties will be unable to pay the costs without prejudicing their financial ability to provide themselves and any minor children with economic necessities, the costs may be paid in full or in part by the county.   5. Persons providing counseling and other services pursuant to this section are not court employees, but are subject to court supervision.  [C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §598.16]  83 Acts, ch 123, §194, 209; 83 Acts, ch 186, §10110, 10201; 93 Acts, ch 54, §11; 2007 Acts, ch 180, §1; 2014 Acts, ch 1107, §18; 2017 Acts, ch 43, §5; 2019 Acts, ch 63, §1  Referred to in §331.424, 598.5, 602.11101
IA Code § 598.17 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 598 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS|Section 598.17 - Dissolution of marriage — evidence.

598.17 Dissolution of marriage — evidence.   1. A decree dissolving the marriage may be entered when the court is satisfied from the evidence presented that there has been a breakdown of the marriage relationship to the extent that the legitimate objects of matrimony have been destroyed and there remains no reasonable likelihood that the marriage can be preserved. The decree shall state that the dissolution is granted to the parties, and shall not state that it is granted to only one party.   2. If at the time of trial petitioner fails to present satisfactory evidence that there has been a breakdown of the marriage relationship to the extent that the legitimate objects of matrimony have been destroyed and there remains no reasonable likelihood that the marriage can be preserved, the respondent may then proceed to present such evidence as though the respondent had filed the original petition.   3. A dissolution of marriage granted when one of the spouses has mental illness shall not relieve the other spouse of any obligation imposed by law as a result of the marriage for the support of the spouse with mental illness. The court may make an order for the support or may waive the support obligation when satisfied from the evidence that it would create an undue hardship on the obliged spouse or that spouse’s other dependents.  [C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §598.17]  89 Acts, ch 296, §77; 96 Acts, ch 1129, §101; 2016 Acts, ch 1011, §121  Referred to in §97A.1, 410.10, 411.1
IA Code § 598.18 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 598 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS|Section 598.18 - Recrimination not a bar to dissolution of marriage.

598.18 Recrimination not a bar to dissolution of marriage.   If, upon the trial of an action for dissolution of marriage, both of the parties are found to have committed an act or acts which would support or justify a decree of dissolution of marriage, such dissolution may be decreed, and the acts of one party shall not negate the acts of the other, nor serve to bar the dissolution decree in any way.  [C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §598.18]
IA Code § 598.19 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 598 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS|Section 598.19 - Waiting period before decree.

598.19 Waiting period before decree.   No decree dissolving a marriage shall be granted in any proceeding before ninety days shall have elapsed from the day the original notice is served, or from the last day of publication of notice, or from the date that waiver or acceptance of original notice is filed or until after any court-ordered conciliation is completed, whichever period shall be longer. However, the court may in its discretion, on written motion supported by affidavit setting forth grounds of emergency or necessity and facts which satisfy the court that immediate action is warranted or required to protect the substantive rights or interests of any party or person who might be affected by the decree, hold a hearing and grant a decree dissolving the marriage prior to the expiration of the applicable period, provided that requirements of notice have been complied with. In such case the grounds of emergency or necessity and the facts with respect thereto shall be recited in the decree unless otherwise ordered by the court. The court may enter an order finding the respondent in default and waiving any court-ordered conciliation when the respondent has failed to file an appearance within the time set forth in the original notice.  [C58, 62, 66, §598.25; C71, 73, 75, §598.16, 598.19; C77, 79, 81, §598.19]  2019 Acts, ch 63, §2  Referred to in §598.8
IA Code § 598.19A (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 598 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS|Section 598.19A - Mandatory course — parties to certain proceedings.

598.19A Mandatory course — parties to certain proceedings. Repealed by  2005 Acts, ch 69, §58  . See §598.15.
IA Code § 598.20 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 598 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS|Section 598.20 - Forfeiture of marital rights.

598.20 Forfeiture of marital rights.   When a dissolution of marriage is decreed the parties shall forfeit all rights acquired by marriage which are not specifically preserved in the decree. This provision shall not obviate any of the provisions of section 598.21, 598.21A, 598.21B, 598.21C, 598.21D, 598.21E, or 598.21F.  [C51, §1486; C73, §2230; C97, §3181; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10483; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, §598.16; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §598.20]  2005 Acts, ch 69, §37