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IA Code § 252.25 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES|Chapter 252 - SUPPORT OF THE POOR|Section 252.25 - County general assistance.

252.25 County general assistance.   1. The board of supervisors of each county shall provide for the assistance of poor persons lawfully in the county who are ineligible for, or are in immediate need and are awaiting approval and receipt of, assistance under programs provided by state or federal law, or whose actual needs cannot be fully met by the assistance furnished under those programs. The county board of supervisors shall establish general rules as the board’s members deem necessary to properly discharge their responsibility under this section.   2. All applications, investigation reports, and case records of persons applying for county general assistance under this chapter are privileged communications and confidential, subject to use and inspection only by persons authorized by law in connection with their official duties relating to financial audits and administration of this chapter or as authorized by order of a district court. Examination of an individual’s applications, reports, and records may also be authorized by a signed release from the individual.  [C73, §1361; C97, §2230; S13, §2230; C24, 27, 31, 35, §5320; C39, §3828.097; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §252.25]  90 Acts, ch 1017, §2; 92 Acts, ch 1212, §15; 96 Acts, ch 1140, §1  Referred to in §22.7(26)
IA Code § 252.26 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES|Chapter 252 - SUPPORT OF THE POOR|Section 252.26 - General assistance director.

252.26 General assistance director.   The board of supervisors in each county shall appoint or designate a general assistance director for the county, who shall have the powers and duties conferred by this chapter. In counties of one hundred thousand or less population, the county board may designate as general assistance director an employee of the state department of human services who is assigned to work in that county and is directed by the director of human services, pursuant to an agreement with the county board, to exercise the functions and duties of general assistance director in that county. The director shall receive as compensation an amount to be determined by the county board.  [C51, §819; R60, §1387; C73, §1361, 1364; C97, S13, §2230, 2233; C24, 27, 31, 35, §5321, 5327; C39, §3828.098, 3828.104; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, §252.26, 252.32; C81, §252.26]  83 Acts, ch 96, §157, 159; 83 Acts, ch 123, §102, 209; 92 Acts, ch 1212, §16  Referred to in §217.30, 331.321
IA Code § 252.27 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES|Chapter 252 - SUPPORT OF THE POOR|Section 252.27 - Form of assistance — condition.

252.27 Form of assistance — condition.   1. The board of supervisors shall determine the form of the assistance. However, legal aid shall be only in civil matters and provided only through a legal aid program approved by the board of supervisors. The amount of assistance issued shall be determined by standards of assistance established by the board of supervisors. They may require any able-bodied person to work on public programs or projects at the prevailing local rate per hour in payment for and as a condition of granting assistance. The labor shall be performed under the direction of the officers having charge of the public programs or projects. Subject to section 142.1, assistance may consist of the burial of nonresident indigent transients and the payment of the reasonable cost of burial, not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars.   2. The board shall record its proceedings relating to the provision of assistance to specific persons under this chapter. A person who is aggrieved by a decision of the board may appeal the decision as if it were a contested case before an agency and as if the person had exhausted administrative remedies in accordance with the procedures and standards in section 17A.19, subsections 2 through 12, except section 17A.19, subsection 10, paragraphs “b” and “g”, and section 17A.20.  [C73, §1361; C97, §2230; S13, §2230; C24, 27, 31, 35, §5322; C39, §3828.099; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, S81, §252.27; 81 Acts, ch 117, §1039]  92 Acts, ch 1212, §17; 98 Acts, ch 1202, §38, 46; 2013 Acts, ch 30, §54; 2014 Acts, ch 1092, §54
IA Code § 252.33 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES|Chapter 252 - SUPPORT OF THE POOR|Section 252.33 - Application for assistance.

252.33 Application for assistance.   A person may make application for assistance to a member of the board of supervisors, or to the general assistance director of the county where the person is. If application is made to the general assistance director and that officer is satisfied that the applicant is in a state of want which requires assistance at the public expense, the director may afford temporary assistance, subject to the approval of the board of supervisors, as the necessities of the person require and shall immediately report the case to the board of supervisors, who may continue or deny assistance, as they find cause.  [C51, §820; R60, §1388; C73, §1365; C97, §2234; S13, §2234; C24, 27, 31, 35, §5328; C39, §3828.105; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §252.33]  92 Acts, ch 1212, §18
IA Code § 252.35 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES|Chapter 252 - SUPPORT OF THE POOR|Section 252.35 - Payment of claims.

252.35 Payment of claims.   All claims and bills for the care and support of the poor shall be certified to be correct by the general assistance director and presented to the board of supervisors, and, if the board is satisfied that the claims and bills are reasonable and proper, they shall be paid.  [C51, §821; R60, §1389; C73, §1366; C97, §2235; C24, 27, 31, 35, §5330; C39, §3828.107; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §252.35]  83 Acts, ch 123, §103, 209; 92 Acts, ch 1212, §19
IA Code § 252.37 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES|Chapter 252 - SUPPORT OF THE POOR|Section 252.37 - Appeal to supervisors.

252.37 Appeal to supervisors.   If a poor person, on application to the general assistance director, is refused the required assistance, the applicant may appeal to the board of supervisors, who, upon examination into the matter, may order the director to provide assistance, or who may direct specific assistance.  [C51, §823; R60, §1391; C73, §1368; C97, §2237; C24, 27, 31, 35, §5333; C39, §3828.109; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §252.37]  92 Acts, ch 1212, §20; 2014 Acts, ch 1092, §55
IA Code § 252.42 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES|Chapter 252 - SUPPORT OF THE POOR|Section 252.42 - Cooperation on work-assistance projects.

252.42 Cooperation on work-assistance projects.   The county board of supervisors may join and cooperate with the United States government, or a city within the city’s boundaries, or both the United States government and a city within the city’s boundaries, in sponsoring work projects, provided that the money used does not exceed the cost per month of supplying assistance to the certified persons working on projects who would be receiving direct assistance if they were not employed on the projects.  [C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §252.42]  83 Acts, ch 123, §104, 209; 92 Acts, ch 1212, §21
IA Code § 252.43 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES|Chapter 252 - SUPPORT OF THE POOR|Section 252.43 - State support for Indians.

252.43 State support for Indians. Repealed by 93 Acts, ch 172, §49.
IA Code § 252A.1 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES|Chapter 252A - SUPPORT OF DEPENDENTS|Section 252A.1 - Title and purpose.

252A.1 Title and purpose.   1. This chapter may be cited and referred to as the “Support of Dependents Law”.   2. The purpose of this chapter is to secure support in civil proceedings for dependent spouses, children and poor relatives from persons legally responsible for their support.  [C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §252A.1]  97 Acts, ch 175, §8
IA Code § 252A.2 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES|Chapter 252A - SUPPORT OF DEPENDENTS|Section 252A.2 - Definitions.

252A.2 Definitions.   As used in this chapter, unless the context shall require otherwise, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them by this section:   1. “Birthing hospital” means a private or public hospital licensed pursuant to chapter 135B that has a licensed obstetric unit or is licensed to provide obstetric services, or a licensed birthing center associated with a hospital.   2. “Child” includes but shall not be limited to a stepchild, foster child, or legally adopted child and means a child actually or apparently under eighteen years of age, and a dependent person eighteen years of age or over who is unable to maintain the person’s self and is likely to become a public charge.   3. “Court” shall mean and include any court upon which jurisdiction has been conferred to determine the liability of persons for the support of dependents.   4. “Dependent” shall mean and include a spouse, child, mother, father, grandparent, or grandchild who is in need of and entitled to support from a person who is declared to be legally liable for such support.   5. “Institution” means a birthing hospital.   6. “Party” means a petitioner, a respondent, or a person who intervenes in a proceeding instituted under this chapter.   7. “Petitioner” includes each dependent person for whom support is sought in a proceeding instituted pursuant to this chapter or a mother or putative father of a dependent. However, in an action brought by the child support recovery unit, the state is the petitioner.   8. “Petitioner’s representative” includes counsel of a dependent person for whom support is sought and counsel for a mother or putative father of a dependent. In an action brought by the child support recovery unit, “petitioner’s representative” includes a county attorney, state’s attorney and any other public officer, by whatever title the officer’s public office may be known, charged by law with the duty of instituting, maintaining, or prosecuting a proceeding under this chapter or under the laws of the state.   9. “Putative father” means a man who is alleged to be or who claims to be the biological father of a child born to a woman to whom the man is not married at the time of the birth of the child.   10. “Respondent” includes each person against whom a proceeding is instituted pursuant to this chapter. “Respondent” may include the mother or the putative father of a dependent.   11. “State registrar” means state registrar as defined in section 144.1.  [C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §252A.2; 82 Acts, ch 1004, §6, 7]  93 Acts, ch 79, §11; 94 Acts, ch 1171, §10, 11; 97 Acts, ch 175, §9; 2002 Acts, ch 1162, §78; 2015 Acts, ch 110, §77
IA Code § 252A.5 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES|Chapter 252A - SUPPORT OF DEPENDENTS|Section 252A.5 - When proceeding may be maintained.

252A.5 When proceeding may be maintained.   Unless prohibited pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1738B, a proceeding to compel support of a dependent may be maintained under this chapter in any of the following cases:   1. Where the petitioner and the respondent are residents of or domiciled or found in this state or where this state may exercise personal jurisdiction over a nonresident respondent under section 252K.201.   2. Whenever the state or a political subdivision thereof furnishes support to a dependent, it has the same right through proceedings instituted by the petitioner’s representative to invoke the provisions hereof as the dependent to whom the support was furnished, for the purpose of securing reimbursement of expenditures so made and of obtaining continuing support; the petition in such case may be verified by any official having knowledge of such expenditures without further verification of any person and consent of the dependent shall not be required in order to institute proceedings under this chapter. The child support recovery unit may bring the action based upon a statement of a witness, regardless of age, with knowledge of the circumstances, including, but not limited to, statements by the mother of the dependent or a relative of the mother or the putative father.   3. If the child support recovery unit is providing services, the unit has the same right to invoke the provisions of this section as the dependent for which support is owed for the purpose of securing support. The petition in such case may be verified by any official having knowledge of the request for services by the unit, without further verification by any other person, and consent of the dependent shall not be required in order to institute proceedings under this chapter. The child support recovery unit may bring the action based upon the statement of a witness, regardless of age, with knowledge of the circumstances, including, but not limited to, statements by the mother of the dependent or a relative of the mother or the putative father.  [C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §252A.5]  96 Acts, ch 1141, §18; 97 Acts, ch 175, §12; 2003 Acts, ch 62, §6
IA Code § 252A.5A (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES|Chapter 252A - SUPPORT OF DEPENDENTS|Section 252A.5A - Limitations of actions.

252A.5A Limitations of actions.   1. An action to establish paternity and support under this chapter may be brought within the time limitations set forth in section 614.8.   2. Notwithstanding subsection 1, an action to establish paternity and support under this chapter may be brought concerning a person who was under age eighteen on August 16, 1984, regardless of whether any prior action was dismissed because a statute of limitations of less than eighteen years was then in effect. Such an action may be brought within the time limitations set forth in section 614.8, or until July 2, 1992, whichever is later.  90 Acts, ch 1224, §3
IA Code § 252A.7 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES|Chapter 252A - SUPPORT OF DEPENDENTS|Section 252A.7 - Petitioner’s representatives to appear.

252A.7 Petitioner’s representatives to appear. Repealed by 97 Acts, ch 175, §21, 22.
IA Code § 252A.8 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES|Chapter 252A - SUPPORT OF DEPENDENTS|Section 252A.8 - Additional remedies.

252A.8 Additional remedies.   Unless otherwise provided pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1738B, this chapter shall be construed to furnish an additional or alternative civil remedy and shall in no way affect or impair any other remedy, civil or criminal, provided in any other statute and available to the petitioner in relation to the same subject matter.  [C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §252A.8]  96 Acts, ch 1141, §21
IA Code § 252A.9 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES|Chapter 252A - SUPPORT OF DEPENDENTS|Section 252A.9 - Construction.

252A.9 Construction. Repealed by 97 Acts, ch 175, §21, 22.
IA Code § 252A.10 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES|Chapter 252A - SUPPORT OF DEPENDENTS|Section 252A.10 - Costs advanced.

252A.10 Costs advanced.   Actual costs incurred in this state incidental to any action brought under the provisions of this chapter shall be advanced by the initiating party or agency, as appropriate, unless otherwise ordered by the court. Where the action is brought by an agency of the state or county there shall be no filing fee or court costs of any type either advanced by or charged to the state or county.  [C58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §252A.10]  97 Acts, ch 175, §6
IA Code § 252A.13 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES|Chapter 252A - SUPPORT OF DEPENDENTS|Section 252A.13 - Recipients of public assistance — assignment of support payments.

252A.13 Recipients of public assistance — assignment of support payments.   1. If public assistance is provided by the department of human services to or on behalf of a dependent child or a dependent child’s caretaker, there is an assignment by operation of law to the department of any and all rights in, title to, and interest in any support obligation, payment, and arrearages owed to or on behalf of the child or caretaker not to exceed the amount of public assistance paid for or on behalf of the child or caretaker as follows:   a. For family investment program assistance, section 239B.6 shall apply.   b. For foster care services, section 234.39 shall apply.   c. For medical assistance, section 252E.11 shall apply.   2. The department shall immediately notify the clerk of court by mail when such child or caretaker has been determined to be eligible for public assistance. Upon notification by the department, the clerk of court shall make a notation of the automatic assignment in the judgment docket and lien index. The notation constitutes constructive notice of the assignment. If the applicant for public assistance, for whom public assistance is approved and provided on or after July 1, 1997, is a person other than a parent of the child, the department shall send notice of the assignment by regular mail to the last known addresses of the obligee and obligor. The clerk of court shall forward support payments received pursuant to section 252A.6, to which the department is entitled, to the department, unless the court has ordered the payments made directly to the department under that section. The department may secure support payments in default through other proceedings.   3. The clerk shall furnish the department with copies of all orders or decrees awarding and temporary domestic abuse orders addressing support when the parties are receiving public assistance or services are otherwise provided by the child support recovery unit. Unless otherwise specified in the order, an equal and proportionate share of any child support awarded is presumed to be payable on behalf of each child, subject to the order or judgment, for purposes of an assignment under this section.  [C77, 79, 81, §252A.13; 82 Acts, ch 1237, §2]  83 Acts, ch 96, §157, 159; 97 Acts, ch 175, §7; 2008 Acts, ch 1019, §3, 7  Referred to in §602.8102(47)
IA Code § 252A.16 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES|Chapter 252A - SUPPORT OF DEPENDENTS|Section 252A.16 - Additional remedies for foreign support orders.

252A.16 Additional remedies for foreign support orders. Repealed by 97 Acts, ch 175, §21, 22.
IA Code § 252A.17 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES|Chapter 252A - SUPPORT OF DEPENDENTS|Section 252A.17 - Registry of foreign support orders.

252A.17 Registry of foreign support orders. Repealed by 2015 Acts, ch 110, §118.
IA Code § 252A.18 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES|Chapter 252A - SUPPORT OF DEPENDENTS|Section 252A.18 - Registration of support order — notice.

252A.18 Registration of support order — notice.   Registration of a support order of another state or foreign country shall be in accordance with chapter 252K except that, with regard to service, promptly upon registration, the clerk of the court shall, by restricted certified mail, or the child support recovery unit shall, as provided in section 252B.26, send to the respondent notice of the registration with a copy of the registered support order or the respondent may be personally served with the notice and the copy of the order in the same manner as original notices are personally served. The clerk shall also docket the case and notify the prosecuting attorney of the action. The clerk shall maintain a registry of all support orders registered pursuant to this section. The filing is in equity.  [82 Acts, ch 1004, §4]  93 Acts, ch 78, §2; 97 Acts, ch 175, §19; 2015 Acts, ch 110, §81  Referred to in §600B.41A
IA Code § 252A.19 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES|Chapter 252A - SUPPORT OF DEPENDENTS|Section 252A.19 - Enforcement procedure for registered foreign support orders.

252A.19 Enforcement procedure for registered foreign support orders. Repealed by 97 Acts, ch 175, §21, 22.
IA Code § 252A.20 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES|Chapter 252A - SUPPORT OF DEPENDENTS|Section 252A.20 - Limitation on actions.

252A.20 Limitation on actions.   Issues related to visitation, custody, or other provisions not related to the support provisions of a support order shall not be grounds for a hearing, modification, adjustment, or other action under this chapter.  93 Acts, ch 78, §5; 96 Acts, ch 1141, §23; 97 Acts, ch 175, §20
IA Code § 252B.1 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES|Chapter 252B - CHILD SUPPORT RECOVERY|Section 252B.1 - Definitions.

252B.1 Definitions.   As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:   1. “Absent parent” means the parent who either cannot be located or who is located and is not residing with the child at the time the support collection or paternity determination services provided in sections 252B.5 and 252B.6 are requested or commenced.   2. “Child” includes but shall not be limited to a stepchild, foster child or legally adopted child and means a child actually or apparently under eighteen years of age, and a dependent person eighteen years of age or over who is unable to maintain the person’s self and is likely to become a public charge. “Child” includes “child” as defined in section 239B.1.   3. “Child support agency” means child support agency as defined in section 252H.2.   4. “Department” means the department of human services.   5. “Director” means the director of human services.   6. “Obligor” means the person legally responsible for the support of a child as defined in section 252D.16 or 598.1 under a support order issued in this state or pursuant to the laws of another state or foreign country.   7. “Resident parent” means the parent with whom the child is residing at the time the support collection or paternity determination services provided in sections 252B.5 and 252B.6 are requested or commenced.   8. “Unit” means the child support recovery unit created in section 252B.2.  [C77, 79, 81, §252B.1]  83 Acts, ch 96, §157, 159; 91 Acts, ch 97, §33; 92 Acts, ch 1195, §502; 93 Acts, ch 79, §25; 97 Acts, ch 41, §32; 97 Acts, ch 175, §23, 24; 98 Acts, ch 1100, §31; 2015 Acts, ch 110, §82  Referred to in §252E.1, 252H.2
IA Code § 252B.2 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES|Chapter 252B - CHILD SUPPORT RECOVERY|Section 252B.2 - Unit established — intervention.

252B.2 Unit established — intervention.   There is created within the department of human services a child support recovery unit for the purpose of providing the services required in sections 252B.3 through 252B.6. The unit is not required to intervene in actions to provide such services.  [C77, 79, 81, §252B.2]  83 Acts, ch 96, §157, 159; 97 Acts, ch 175, §25; 2020 Acts, ch 1063, §97  Referred to in §96.3, 252A.3A, 252B.1, 252D.1, 252F.1, 252G.1, 252H.2, 252I.1, 252J.1, 600B.41A  Section amended