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2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Section 598.22B - Information required in order or judgment.

598.22B Information required in order or judgment.
This section applies to all initial or modified orders for paternity or support entered under this chapter, chapter 234, 252A, 252C, 252F, 252H, 252K, or 600B, or under any other chapter, and any subsequent order to enforce such support orders.
1. All such orders or judgments shall direct each party to file with the clerk of court or the child support recovery unit, as appropriate, upon entry of the order, and to update as appropriate, information on location and identity of the party, including social security number, residential and mailing addresses, electronic mail address, telephone number, driver’s license number, and name, address, and telephone number of the party’s employer. The order shall also include a provision that the information filed will be disclosed and used pursuant to this section. The party shall file the information with the clerk of court, or, if all support payments are to be directed to the collection services center as provided in section 252B.14, subsection 2, and section 252B.16, with the child support recovery unit.
2. All such orders or judgments shall include a statement that in any subsequent child support action initiated by the child support recovery unit or between the parties, upon sufficient showing that diligent effort has been made to ascertain the location of such a party, the unit or the court shall deem due process requirements for notice and service of process to be met with respect to the party, upon delivery of written notice to the most recent residential or employer address filed with the clerk of court or unit pursuant to subsection 1.
3. a. Information filed pursuant to subsection 1 shall not be a public record.
b. Information filed with the clerk of court pursuant to subsection 1 shall be available to the child support recovery unit, upon request. Beginning October 1, 1998, information filed with the clerk of court pursuant to subsection 1 shall be provided by the clerk of court to the child support recovery unit pursuant to section 252B.24.
c. Information filed with the clerk of court shall be available, upon request, to a party unless the party filing the information also files an affidavit alleging the party has reason to believe that release of the information may result in physical or emotional harm to the affiant or child. However, even if an affidavit has been filed, any information provided by the clerk of court to the child support recovery unit shall be disclosed by the unit as provided in section 252B.9.
d. Information provided to the unit shall only be disclosed as provided in section 252B.9.
97 Acts, ch 175, §195; 98 Acts, ch 1170, §16; 2015 Acts, ch 110, §114
Referred to in §252B.24, 252F.4
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Section 598.22C - Child support — social security disability dependent benefits.

598.22C Child support — social security disability dependent benefits.
If dependent benefits are paid for a child as a result of disability benefits awarded to the child’s parent under the federal Social Security Act, all of the following shall apply:
1. Unless the court otherwise provides, dependent benefits paid to the child support obligee as a result of disability benefits awarded to the child support obligor fully satisfy and substitute for the support obligations for the same period of time for which the benefits are awarded.
2. For the purposes of calculating a support obligation under section 598.21B, the dependent benefits paid for any child shall be included as income to the disabled parent.
3. a. Any order or judgment for support for a child for whom social security disability benefits are paid to the child support obligee as a result of disability benefits awarded to the child support obligor shall include all of the following:
(1) The dollar amount of the child support obligation as calculated by application of the guidelines under section 598.21B, and a statement that the social security dependent benefits are included as income to the obligor in that calculation.
(2) The dollar amount of the social security dependent benefits paid to the obligee which shall be dollar-for-dollar satisfaction of the obligor’s child support obligation.
(3) The dollar amount, if any, the obligor shall pay after application of the social security dependent benefits as a credit to or dollar-for-dollar satisfaction of the child support obligation.
b. The amount of the child support obligation stated in the order, and the amount the obligor shall pay after application of the social security disability dependent benefit credit or satisfaction stated in the order, shall continue until modified, as provided in section 598.21C.
4. The amount of any child support obligation satisfied under this section based upon the receipt of dependent benefits paid to the child support obligee as a result of disability benefits awarded to the child support obligor shall not be considered delinquent.
2002 Acts, ch 1018, §19; 2005 Acts, ch 69, §47 – 49
Referred to in §252H.3, 252H.8, 252H.9, 252H.16, 252H.22, 598.21B, 598.22
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Section 598.22D - Separate fund or conservatorship for support.

598.22D Separate fund or conservatorship for support.
The court may protect and promote the best interests of a minor child by setting aside a portion of the child support which either party is ordered to pay in a separate fund or conservatorship for the support, education, and welfare of the child.
2005 Acts, ch 69, §50
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Section 598.23 - Contempt proceedings — alternatives to jail sentence.

598.23 Contempt proceedings — alternatives to jail sentence.
1. If a person against whom a temporary order or final decree has been entered willfully disobeys the order or decree, the person may be cited and punished by the court for contempt and be committed to the county jail for a period of time not to exceed thirty days for each offense.
2. The court may, as an alternative to punishment for contempt, make an order which, according to the subject matter of the order or decree involved, does the following:
a. Withholds income under the terms and conditions of chapter 252D.
b. Modifies visitation to compensate for lost visitation time or establishes joint custody for the child or transfers custody.
c. Directs the parties to provide contact with the child through a neutral party or neutral site or center.
d. Imposes sanctions or specific requirements or orders the parties to participate in mediation to enforce the joint custody provisions of the decree.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10482; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, §598.15; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §598.23]
84 Acts, ch 1133, §1; 85 Acts, ch 67, §56; 85 Acts, ch 178, §9; 88 Acts, ch 1218, §9; 97 Acts, ch 175, §196, 197
Referred to in §96.3, 234.39, 598.22, 598.23A, 642.21
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Section 598.24 - Costs if party is in default or contempt.

598.24 Costs if party is in default or contempt.
When an action for a modification, order to show cause, or contempt of a dissolution, annulment, or separate maintenance decree is brought on the grounds that a party to the decree is in default or contempt of the decree, and the court determines that the party is in default or contempt of the decree, the costs of the proceeding, including reasonable attorney’s fees, may be taxed against that party.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §598.24]
84 Acts, ch 1133, §2
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Section 598.25 - Parties and court granting marriage dissolution decree — notice.

598.25 Parties and court granting marriage dissolution decree — notice.
1. Whenever a proceeding is initiated in a court for adoption involving the children of parents or guardians whose marriage has been dissolved, or for modification of a judgment of alimony, child support, or custody granted in an action for dissolution of marriage, the following requirements must be met if such proceedings are initiated in a court other than the court which granted the dissolution decree.
a. The party initiating such proceedings must present to the court the names and addresses of the parties to the dissolution decree if known, as well as the name and place of the court which granted the dissolution decree and the date of the decree.
b. The court in which the proceedings are initiated shall cause notice of such proceedings to be served upon the parties to the original action unless either or both parties are deceased.
2. Such court, or either of the parties to the dissolution decree, may request that a copy of the transcript of the proceedings of the court which granted the dissolution decree be made available for consideration in the new proceedings.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §598.25]
2013 Acts, ch 30, §261
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Section 598.26 - Record — impounding — violation indictable.

598.26 Record — impounding — violation indictable.
The record and evidence in each case of marriage dissolution shall be kept pursuant to the following provisions:
1. Until a decree of dissolution has been entered, the record and evidence shall be closed to all but the court, its officers, and the child support recovery unit of the department of human services pursuant to section 252B.9. However, the payment records of a temporary support order maintained by the clerk of the district court are public records and may be released upon request. Payment records shall not include address or location information. No other person shall permit a copy of any of the testimony, or pleading, or the substance of any testimony or pleading, to be made available to any person other than a party to the action or a party’s attorney. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prohibit publication of the original notice as provided by the rules of civil procedure.
2. The court shall, in the absence of objection by another party, grant a motion by a party to require the sealing of an answer to an interrogatory or of a financial statement filed pursuant to section 598.13. The court may in its discretion grant a motion by a party to require the sealing of any other information which is part of the record of the case except for court orders, decrees and any judgments. If the court grants a motion to require the sealing of information in the case, the sealed information shall not thereafter be made available to any person other than a party to the action or a party’s attorney except upon order of the court for good cause shown.
3. If the action is dismissed, judgment for costs shall be entered in the judgment docket and lien index. The clerk shall maintain a separate docket for dissolution of marriage actions.
4. Violation of the provisions of this section shall be a serious misdemeanor.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §598.26]
91 Acts, ch 177, §8; 98 Acts, ch 1170, §13; 2012 Acts, ch 1033, §11
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Section 598.28 - Separate maintenance and annulment.

598.28 Separate maintenance and annulment.
A petition shall be filed in separate maintenance and annulment actions as in actions for dissolution of marriage, and all applicable provisions of this chapter in relation thereto shall apply to separate maintenance and annulment actions.
[C73, §2232; C97, §3183; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10487; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, §598.20; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §598.28]
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Section 598.29 - Annulling illegal marriage — causes.

598.29 Annulling illegal marriage — causes.
Marriage may be annulled for the following causes:
1. Where the marriage between the parties is prohibited by law.
2. Where either party was impotent at the time of marriage.
3. Where either party had a husband or wife living at the time of the marriage, provided they have not, with a knowledge of such fact, lived and cohabited together after the death or marriage dissolution of the former spouse of such party.
4. Where either party was a ward under a guardianship and was found by the court to lack the capacity to contract a valid marriage.
[C73, §2231; C97, §3182; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10486; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, §598.19; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §598.29]
91 Acts, ch 93, §3
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Section 598.30 - Validity determined.

598.30 Validity determined.
When the validity of a marriage is doubted, either party may file a petition, and the court shall decree it annulled or affirmed according to the proof.
[C73, §2233; C97, §3184; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10488; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, §598.21; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §598.30]
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Section 598.31 - Children — legitimacy.

598.31 Children — legitimacy.
Children born to the parties, or to the wife, in a marriage relationship which may be terminated or annulled pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be legitimate as to both parties, unless the court shall decree otherwise according to the proof.
[C73, §2234, 2235; C97, §3185, 3186; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10489, 10490; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, §598.22, 598.23; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §598.31]
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Section 598.32 - Annulment — compensation.

598.32 Annulment — compensation.
In case either party entered into the contract of marriage in good faith, supposing the other to be capable of contracting, and the marriage is declared a nullity, such fact shall be entered in the decree, and the court may decree such innocent party compensation as in case of dissolution of marriage.
[C73, §2236; C97, §3187; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10491; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, §598.24; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §598.32]
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Section 598.33 - Order to vacate.

598.33 Order to vacate.
Notwithstanding section 561.15, the court may order either party to vacate the homestead pending entry of a decree of dissolution upon a showing that the other party or the children are in imminent danger of physical harm if the order is not issued.
[C81, §598.33]
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Section 598.34 - Recipients of public assistance — assignment of support payments.

598.34 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 for 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 a 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. For public assistance approved and provided on or after July 1, 1997, if the applicant for public assistance is a person other than a parent of the child, the department shall send a notice 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 598.22, to which the department is entitled, to the department, which may secure support payments in default through other proceedings.
3. The clerk shall furnish the department with copies of all orders or decrees and temporary or domestic abuse orders addressing support when the parties are receiving public assistance or services are otherwise provided by the child support recovery unit pursuant to chapter 252B. Unless otherwise specified in the order, an equal and proportionate share of any child support awarded shall be presumed to be payable on behalf of each child subject to the order or judgment for purposes of an assignment under this section.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §598.34; 82 Acts, ch 1237, §4]
83 Acts, ch 96, §157, 159; 97 Acts, ch 175, §198; 2008 Acts, ch 1019, §5, 7
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Section 598.35 - Grandparent — great-grandparent — visitation rights.

598.35 Grandparent — great-grandparent — visitation rights. Repealed by
2007 Acts, ch 218, §208
. See §600C.1.
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Section 598.36 - Attorney fees in proceeding to modify order or decree.

598.36 Attorney fees in proceeding to modify order or decree.
In a proceeding for the modification of an order or decree under this chapter the court may award attorney fees to the prevailing party in an amount deemed reasonable by the court.
84 Acts, ch 1211, §1
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Section 598.37 - Name change.

598.37 Name change.
Either party to a marriage may request as a part of the decree of dissolution or decree of annulment a change in the person’s name to either the name appearing on the person’s birth certificate or to the name the person had immediately prior to the marriage. If a party requests a name change other than to the name appearing on the person’s birth certificate or to the name the person had immediately prior to the marriage, the request shall be made under chapter 674.
88 Acts, ch 1142, §2
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Section 598.41A - Visitation — history of crimes against a minor.

598.41A Visitation — history of crimes against a minor.
1. Notwithstanding section 598.41, the court shall consider, in the award of visitation rights to a parent of a child, the criminal history of the parent if the parent has been convicted of a sex offense against a minor as defined in section 692A.101.
2. Notwithstanding section 598.41, an individual who is a parent of a minor child and who has been convicted of a sex offense against a minor as defined in section 692A.101, is not entitled to visitation rights while incarcerated. While on probation, parole, or any other type of conditional release including a special sentence for such offense, visitation shall be denied until the parent successfully completes a treatment program approved by the court, if required by the court. The circumstances described in this subsection shall be considered a substantial change in circumstances.
98 Acts, ch 1070, §2; 2009 Acts, ch 119, §42; 2013 Acts, ch 105, §1, 3, 4
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Section 598.41B - Visitation — restrictions — murder of parent.

598.41B Visitation — restrictions — murder of parent.
1. Notwithstanding section 598.41, the court shall not do either of the following:
a. Enforce an existing order awarding visitation rights to a child’s parent, which was obtained prior to that parent’s conviction for first degree murder in the murder of the child’s other parent, unless such enforcement is in the best interest of the child.
b. Award visitation rights to a child’s parent who has been convicted of murder in the first degree of the child’s other parent, unless the court finds that such visitation is in the best interest of the child.
2. In determining whether visitation would be in the best interest of the child pursuant to subsection 1, the court shall consider all of the following:
a. The age and level of maturity of the child.
b. If the child is developmentally mature enough to provide assent and whether the child does assent.
c. The recommendation of the child’s custodian or legal guardian.
d. The recommendation of a child counselor or mental health professional following evaluation of the child.
e. The recommendation of a guardian ad litem for the child if one has been appointed to represent the child in the proceeding.
f. Any other information which the court deems to be relevant.
3. Until such time as an order regarding visitation rights under subsection 1 is entered, the child of a parent who has been convicted of murder in the first degree of the child’s other parent shall not visit the parent who has been convicted.
99 Acts, ch 38, §1
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Section 598.41D - Assignment of visitation or physical care parenting time — parent serving active duty — family member.

598.41D Assignment of visitation or physical care parenting time — parent serving active duty — family member. Repealed by 2016 Acts, ch 1084, §30. See chapter 598C.
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Section 598.42 - Notice of certain orders by clerk of court.

598.42 Notice of certain orders by clerk of court.
The clerk of the district court shall provide notice and copies of temporary or permanent protective orders and orders to vacate the homestead entered pursuant to this chapter to the applicable law enforcement agencies and the twenty-four hour dispatcher for the law enforcement agencies, in the manner provided for protective orders under section 235F.6 or 236.5. The clerk shall provide notice and copies of modifications or vacations of these orders in the same manner.
91 Acts, ch 218, §20; 92 Acts, ch 1163, §107; 2014 Acts, ch 1107, §19
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598B - UNIFORM CHILD-CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT › Section 598B.103 - Proceedings governed by other law.

598B.103 Proceedings governed by other law.
This chapter does not govern an adoption proceeding or a proceeding pertaining to the authorization of emergency medical care for a child.
99 Acts, ch 103, §3
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598B - UNIFORM CHILD-CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT › Section 598B.104 - Application to Indian tribes.

598B.104 Application to Indian tribes.
1. A child-custody proceeding that pertains to an Indian child as defined in the federal Indian Child Welfare Act, 25 U.S.C. §1901 et seq., is not subject to this chapter to the extent that it is governed by the federal Indian Child Welfare Act.
2. A court of this state shall treat a tribe as if it were a state of the United States for the purpose of applying this article and article II.
3. A child-custody determination made by a tribe under factual circumstances in substantial conformity with the jurisdictional standards of this chapter must be recognized and enforced under article III.
99 Acts, ch 103, §4
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598B - UNIFORM CHILD-CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT › Section 598B.105 - International application.

598B.105 International application.
1. A court of this state shall treat a foreign country as if it were a state of the United States for the purpose of applying this article and article II.
2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a child-custody determination made in a foreign country under factual circumstances in substantial conformity with the jurisdictional standards of this chapter must be recognized and enforced under article III.
3. A court of this state need not apply this chapter if the child-custody law of a foreign country violates fundamental principles of human rights.
99 Acts, ch 103, §5
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598B - UNIFORM CHILD-CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT › Section 598B.106 - Effect of child-custody determination.

598B.106 Effect of child-custody determination.
A child-custody determination made by a court of this state that had jurisdiction under this chapter binds all persons who have been served in accordance with the laws of this state, or notified in accordance with section 598B.108, or who have submitted to the jurisdiction of the court, and who have been given an opportunity to be heard. As to those persons, the determination is conclusive as to all decided issues of law and fact except to the extent the determination is modified.
99 Acts, ch 103, §6; 2004 Acts, ch 1086, §96
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598B - UNIFORM CHILD-CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT › Section 598B.107 - Priority.

598B.107 Priority.
If a question of existence or exercise of jurisdiction under this chapter is raised in a child-custody proceeding, the question, upon request of a party, must be given priority on the calendar and handled expeditiously.
99 Acts, ch 103, §7
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598B - UNIFORM CHILD-CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT › Section 598B.108 - Notice to persons outside state.

598B.108 Notice to persons outside state.
1. Notice required for the exercise of jurisdiction when a person is outside this state may be given in a manner prescribed by the law of this state for service of process or by the law of the state in which the service is made. Notice shall be given in a manner reasonably calculated to give actual notice but may be by publication if other means are not effective.
2. Proof of service may be made in the manner prescribed by the law of this state or by the law of the state in which the service is made.
3. Notice is not required for the exercise of jurisdiction with respect to a person who submits to the jurisdiction of the court.
99 Acts, ch 103, §8
Referred to in §598B.106, 598B.205, 598B.210, 598B.305, 598B.308, 598B.310
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598B - UNIFORM CHILD-CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT › Section 598B.109 - Appearance and limited immunity.

598B.109 Appearance and limited immunity.
1. A party to a child-custody proceeding, including a modification proceeding, or a petitioner or respondent in a proceeding to enforce or register a child-custody determination, is not subject to personal jurisdiction in this state for another proceeding or purpose solely by reason of having participated, or of having been physically present for the purpose of participating, in the proceeding.
2. A person who is subject to personal jurisdiction in this state on a basis other than physical presence is not immune from service of process in this state. A party present in this state who is subject to the jurisdiction of another state is not immune from service of process allowable under the laws of that state.
3. The immunity granted by subsection 1 does not extend to civil litigation based on acts unrelated to the participation in a proceeding under this chapter committed by an individual while present in this state.
99 Acts, ch 103, §9
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598B - UNIFORM CHILD-CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT › Section 598B.110 - Communication between courts.

598B.110 Communication between courts.
1. A court of this state may communicate with a court in another state concerning a proceeding arising under this chapter.
2. The court may allow the parties to participate in the communication. If the parties are not able to participate in the communication, they must be given the opportunity to present facts and legal arguments before a decision on jurisdiction is made.
3. Communication between courts on schedules, calendars, court records, and similar matters may occur without informing the parties. A record need not be made of the communication.
4. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a record must be made of a communication under this section. The parties must be informed promptly of the communication and granted access to the record.
5. For the purposes of this section, “record” means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.
99 Acts, ch 103, §10
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598B - UNIFORM CHILD-CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT › Section 598B.111 - Taking testimony in another state.

598B.111 Taking testimony in another state.
1. In addition to other procedures available to a party, a party to a child-custody proceeding may offer testimony of witnesses who are located in another state, including testimony of the parties and the child, by deposition or other means allowable in this state for testimony taken in another state. The court on its own motion may order that the testimony of a person be taken in another state and may prescribe the manner in which and the terms upon which the testimony is taken.
2. A court of this state may permit an individual residing in another state to be deposed or to testify by telephone, audiovisual means, or other electronic means before a designated court or at another location in that state. A court of this state shall cooperate with courts of other states in designating an appropriate location for the deposition or testimony.
3. Documentary evidence transmitted from another state to a court of this state by technological means that do not produce an original writing shall not be excluded from evidence on an objection based on the means of transmission.
99 Acts, ch 103, §11
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598B - UNIFORM CHILD-CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT › Section 598B.112 - Cooperation between courts — preservation of records.

598B.112 Cooperation between courts — preservation of records.
1. A court of this state may request the appropriate court of another state to do any or all of the following:
a. Hold an evidentiary hearing.
b. Order a person to produce or give evidence pursuant to procedures of that state.
c. Order that an evaluation be made with respect to the custody of a child involved in a pending proceeding.
d. Forward to the court of this state a certified copy of the transcript of the record of the hearing, the evidence otherwise presented, and any evaluation prepared in compliance with the request.
e. Order a party to a child-custody proceeding or any person having physical custody of the child to appear in the proceeding with or without the child.
2. Upon request of a court of another state, a court of this state may hold a hearing or enter an order described in subsection 1.
3. Travel and other necessary and reasonable expenses incurred under subsections 1 and 2 may be assessed against the parties according to the law of this state.
4. A court of this state shall preserve the pleadings, orders, decrees, records of hearings, evaluations, and other pertinent records with respect to a child-custody proceeding until the child attains eighteen years of age. Upon appropriate request by a court or law enforcement official of another state, the court shall forward a certified copy of those records.
99 Acts, ch 103, §12
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598B - UNIFORM CHILD-CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT › Section 598B.201 - Initial child-custody jurisdiction.

598B.201 Initial child-custody jurisdiction.
1. Except as otherwise provided in section 598B.204, a court of this state has jurisdiction to make an initial child-custody determination only if any of the following applies:
a. This state is the home state of the child on the date of the commencement of the proceeding, or was the home state of the child within six months before the commencement of the proceeding and the child is absent from this state but a parent or person acting as a parent continues to live in this state.
b. A court of another state does not have jurisdiction under paragraph “a”, or a court of the home state of the child has declined to exercise jurisdiction on the ground that this state is the more appropriate forum under section 598B.207 or 598B.208 and both of the following apply:
(1) The child and the child’s parents, or the child and at least one parent or a person acting as a parent, have a significant connection with this state other than mere physical presence.
(2) Substantial evidence is available in this state concerning the child’s care, protection, training, and personal relationships.
c. All courts having jurisdiction under paragraph “a” or “b” have declined to exercise jurisdiction on the ground that a court of this state is the more appropriate forum to determine the custody of the child under section 598B.207 or 598B.208.
d. No court of any other state would have jurisdiction under the criteria specified in paragraph “a”, “b”, or “c”.
2. Subsection 1 is the exclusive jurisdictional basis for making a child-custody determination by a court of this state.
3. Physical presence of, or personal jurisdiction over, a party or a child is not necessary or sufficient to make a child-custody determination.
99 Acts, ch 103, §13
Referred to in §598B.202, 598B.203, 598B.204, 598B.208
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598B - UNIFORM CHILD-CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT › Section 598B.202 - Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction.

598B.202 Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction.
1. Except as otherwise provided in section 598B.204, a court of this state which has made a child-custody determination consistent with section 598B.201 or 598B.203 has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction over the determination until any of the following occurs:
a. A court of this state determines that the child does not have, the child and one parent do not have, or the child and a person acting as a parent do not have a significant connection with this state and that substantial evidence is no longer available in this state concerning the child’s care, protection, training, and personal relationships.
b. A court of this state or a court of another state determines that the child, the child’s parents, and any person acting as a parent do not presently reside in this state.
2. A court of this state which has made a child-custody determination and does not have exclusive, continuing jurisdiction under this section may modify that determination only if it has jurisdiction to make an initial determination under section 598B.201.
99 Acts, ch 103, §14
Referred to in §598B.203, 598B.204, 598B.208
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598B - UNIFORM CHILD-CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT › Section 598B.203 - Jurisdiction to modify determination.

598B.203 Jurisdiction to modify determination.
Except as otherwise provided in section 598B.204, a court of this state shall not modify a child-custody determination made by a court of another state unless a court of this state has jurisdiction to make an initial determination under section 598B.201, subsection 1, paragraph “a” or “b”, and either of the following applies:
1. The court of the other state determines it no longer has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction under section 598B.202 or that a court of this state would be a more convenient forum under section 598B.207.
2. A court of this state or a court of the other state determines that the child, the child’s parents, and any person acting as a parent do not presently reside in the other state.
99 Acts, ch 103, §15
Referred to in §598B.202, 598B.204, 598B.208
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598B - UNIFORM CHILD-CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT › Section 598B.204 - Temporary emergency jurisdiction.

598B.204 Temporary emergency jurisdiction.
1. A court of this state has temporary emergency jurisdiction if the child is present in this state and the child has been abandoned or it is necessary in an emergency to protect the child because the child, or a sibling or parent of the child, is subjected to or threatened with mistreatment or abuse.
2. If there is no previous child-custody determination that is entitled to be enforced under this chapter and a child-custody proceeding has not been commenced in a court of a state having jurisdiction under sections 598B.201 through 598B.203, a child-custody determination made under this section remains in effect until an order is obtained from a court of a state having jurisdiction under sections 598B.201 through 598B.203. If a child-custody proceeding has not been or is not commenced in a court of a state having jurisdiction under sections 598B.201 through 598B.203, a child-custody determination made under this section becomes a final determination, if it so provides and this state becomes the home state of the child.
3. If there is a previous child-custody determination that is entitled to be enforced under this chapter, or a child-custody proceeding has been commenced in a court of a state having jurisdiction under sections 598B.201 through 598B.203, any order issued by a court of this state under this section must specify in the order a period that the court considers adequate to allow the person seeking an order to obtain an order from the state having jurisdiction under sections 598B.201 through 598B.203. The order issued in this state remains in effect until an order is obtained from the other state within the period specified or the period expires.
4. A court of this state which has been asked to make a child-custody determination under this section, upon being informed that a child-custody proceeding has been commenced in, or a child-custody determination has been made by, a court of a state having jurisdiction under sections 598B.201 through 598B.203, shall immediately communicate with the other court. A court of this state which is exercising jurisdiction pursuant to sections 598B.201 through 598B.203, upon being informed that a child-custody proceeding has been commenced in, or a child-custody determination has been made by, a court of another state under a statute similar to this section, shall immediately communicate with the court of that state to resolve the emergency, protect the safety of the parties and the child, and determine a period for the duration of the temporary order.
99 Acts, ch 103, §16; 2000 Acts, ch 1154, §36
Referred to in §598B.201, 598B.202, 598B.203, 598B.206, 598B.208, 598B.310, 598B.314
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598B - UNIFORM CHILD-CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT › Section 598B.205 - Notice — opportunity to be heard — joinder.

598B.205 Notice — opportunity to be heard — joinder.
1. Before a child-custody determination is made under this chapter, notice and an opportunity to be heard in accordance with the standards of section 598B.108 must be given to all persons entitled to notice under the law of this state as in child-custody proceedings between residents of this state, any parent whose parental rights have not been previously terminated, and any person having physical custody of the child.
2. This chapter does not govern the enforceability of a child-custody determination made without notice or an opportunity to be heard.
3. The obligation to join a party and the right to intervene as a party in a child-custody proceeding under this chapter are governed by the law of this state as in child-custody proceedings between residents of this state.
99 Acts, ch 103, §17
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598B - UNIFORM CHILD-CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT › Section 598B.206 - Simultaneous proceedings.

598B.206 Simultaneous proceedings.
1. Except as otherwise provided in section 598B.204, a court of this state shall not exercise its jurisdiction under this article if, at the time of the commencement of the proceeding, a proceeding concerning the custody of the child has been commenced in a court of another state having jurisdiction substantially in conformity with this chapter, unless the proceeding has been terminated or is stayed by the court of the other state because a court of this state is a more convenient forum under section 598B.207.
2. Except as otherwise provided in section 598B.204, a court of this state, before hearing a child-custody proceeding, shall examine the court documents and other information supplied by the parties pursuant to section 598B.209. If the court determines that a child-custody proceeding has been commenced in a court in another state having jurisdiction substantially in accordance with this chapter, the court of this state shall stay its proceeding and communicate with the court of the other state. If the court of the state having jurisdiction substantially in accordance with this chapter does not determine that the court of this state is a more appropriate forum, the court of this state shall dismiss the proceeding.
3. In a proceeding to modify a child-custody determination, a court of this state shall determine whether a proceeding to enforce the determination has been commenced in another state. If a proceeding to enforce a child-custody determination has been commenced in another state, the court may do any of the following:
a. Stay the proceeding for modification pending the entry of an order of a court of the other state enforcing, staying, denying, or dismissing the proceeding for enforcement.
b. Enjoin the parties from continuing with the proceeding for enforcement.
c. Proceed with the modification under conditions it considers appropriate.
99 Acts, ch 103, §18
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598B - UNIFORM CHILD-CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT › Section 598B.207 - Inconvenient forum.

598B.207 Inconvenient forum.
1. A court of this state which has jurisdiction under this chapter to make a child-custody determination may decline to exercise its jurisdiction at any time if it determines that it is an inconvenient forum under the circumstances and that a court of another state is a more appropriate forum. The issue of inconvenient forum may be raised upon motion of a party, the court’s own motion, or request of another court.
2. Before determining whether it is an inconvenient forum, a court of this state shall consider whether it is appropriate for a court of another state to exercise jurisdiction. For this purpose, the court shall allow the parties to submit information and shall consider all relevant factors, including all of the following:
a. Whether domestic violence has occurred and is likely to continue in the future and which state could best protect the parties and the child.
b. The length of time the child has resided outside this state.
c. The distance between the court in this state and the court in the state that would assume jurisdiction.
d. The relative financial circumstances of the parties.
e. Any agreement of the parties as to which state should assume jurisdiction.
f. The nature and location of the evidence required to resolve the pending litigation, including testimony of the child.
g. The ability of the court of each state to decide the issue expeditiously and the procedures necessary to present the evidence.
h. The familiarity of the court of each state with the facts and issues in the pending litigation.
3. If a court of this state determines that it is an inconvenient forum and that a court of another state is a more appropriate forum, it shall stay the proceedings upon condition that a child-custody proceeding be promptly commenced in another designated state and may impose any other condition the court considers just and proper.
4. A court of this state may decline to exercise its jurisdiction under this chapter if a child-custody determination is incidental to an action for dissolution of marriage or another proceeding while still retaining jurisdiction over the dissolution of marriage or other proceeding.
99 Acts, ch 103, §19
Referred to in §598B.201, 598B.203, 598B.206, 598B.208
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598B - UNIFORM CHILD-CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT › Section 598B.208 - Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct.

598B.208 Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct.
1. Except as otherwise provided in section 598B.204 or by any other law of this state, if a court of this state has jurisdiction under this chapter because a person seeking to invoke its jurisdiction has engaged in unjustifiable conduct, the court shall decline to exercise its jurisdiction unless any of the following applies:
a. The parents and all persons acting as parents have acquiesced in the exercise of jurisdiction.
b. A court of the state otherwise having jurisdiction under sections 598B.201 through 598B.203 determines that this state is a more appropriate forum under section 598B.207.
c. No court of any other state would have jurisdiction under the criteria specified in sections 598B.201 through 598B.203.
2. If a court of this state declines to exercise its jurisdiction pursuant to subsection 1, it may fashion an appropriate remedy to ensure the safety of the child and prevent a repetition of the unjustifiable conduct, including staying the proceeding until a child-custody proceeding is commenced in a court having jurisdiction under sections 598B.201 through 598B.203.
3. If a court dismisses a petition or stays a proceeding because it declines to exercise its jurisdiction pursuant to subsection 1, it shall assess against the party seeking to invoke its jurisdiction necessary and reasonable expenses including costs, communication expenses, attorney fees, investigative fees, expenses for witnesses, travel expenses, and child care expenses during the course of the proceedings, unless the party from whom fees are sought establishes that the assessment would be clearly inappropriate. The court shall not assess fees, costs, or expenses against this state unless authorized by law other than this chapter.
99 Acts, ch 103, §20; 2000 Acts, ch 1058, §50
Referred to in §598B.201