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2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598B - UNIFORM CHILD-CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT › Section 598B.209 - Information to be submitted to court.

598B.209 Information to be submitted to court.
1. In a child-custody proceeding, each party, in its first pleading or in an attached affidavit, shall give information, if reasonably ascertainable, under oath as to the child’s present address or whereabouts, the places where the child has lived during the last five years, and the names and present addresses of the persons with whom the child has lived during that period. The pleading or affidavit must state whether the party has or knows all of the following:
a. Has participated, as a party or a witness or in any other capacity, in any other proceeding concerning the custody of or visitation with the child and, if so, identify the court, the case number, and the date of the child-custody determination, if any.
b. Knows of any proceeding that could affect the current proceeding, including proceedings for enforcement and proceedings relating to domestic violence, protective orders, termination of parental rights, and adoptions and, if so, identify the court, the case number, and the nature of the proceeding.
c. Knows the names and addresses of any person not a party to the proceeding who has physical custody of the child or claims rights of legal custody or physical custody of, or visitation with, the child and, if so, the names and addresses of those persons.
2. If the information required by subsection 1 is not furnished, the court, upon motion of a party or its own motion, may stay the proceeding until the information is furnished.
3. If the declaration as to any of the items described in subsection 1, paragraphs “a” through “c”, is in the affirmative, the declarant shall give additional information under oath as required by the court. The court may examine the parties under oath as to details of the information furnished and other matters pertinent to the court’s jurisdiction and the disposition of the case.
4. Each party has a continuing duty to inform the court of any proceeding in this or any other state that could affect the current proceeding.
5. Upon a finding, which may be made ex parte, that the health, safety, or liberty of a party or child would be unreasonably put at risk by the disclosure of identifying information, or if an existing order so provides, the court shall order that the address of the party or child or other identifying information not be disclosed in a pleading or other document filed in a proceeding under this chapter.
99 Acts, ch 103, §21
Referred to in §232D.301, 236.4, 236.5, 598B.206, 598B.305, 600C.1
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598B - UNIFORM CHILD-CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT › Section 598B.210 - Appearance of parties and child.

598B.210 Appearance of parties and child.
1. In a child-custody proceeding in this state, the court may order a party to the proceeding who is in this state to appear before the court in person with or without the child. The court may order any person who is in this state and who has physical custody or control of the child to appear in person with the child.
2. If a party to a child-custody proceeding whose presence is desired by the court is outside this state, the court may order that a notice given pursuant to section 598B.108 include a statement directing the party to appear in person with or without the child and informing the party that failure to appear may result in a decision adverse to the party.
3. The court may enter any orders necessary to ensure the safety of the child and of any person ordered to appear under this section.
4. If a party to a child-custody proceeding who is outside this state is directed to appear under subsection 2 or desires to appear personally before the court with or without the child, the court may require another party to pay reasonable and necessary travel and other expenses of the party so appearing and of the child.
99 Acts, ch 103, §22
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598B - UNIFORM CHILD-CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT › Section 598B.301 - Definitions.

598B.301 Definitions.
As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. “Petitioner” means a person who seeks enforcement of an order for return of a child under the Hague convention on the civil aspects of international child abduction or enforcement of a child-custody determination.
2. “Respondent” means a person against whom a proceeding has been commenced for enforcement of an order for return of a child under the Hague convention on the civil aspects of international child abduction or enforcement of a child-custody determination.
99 Acts, ch 103, §23
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598B - UNIFORM CHILD-CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT › Section 598B.302 - Enforcement under Hague convention.

598B.302 Enforcement under Hague convention.
Under this article, a court of this state may enforce an order for the return of the child made under the Hague convention on the civil aspects of international child abduction as if it were a child-custody determination.
99 Acts, ch 103, §24
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598B - UNIFORM CHILD-CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT › Section 598B.303 - Duty to enforce.

598B.303 Duty to enforce.
1. A court of this state shall recognize and enforce a child-custody determination of a court of another state if the latter court exercised jurisdiction in substantial conformity with this chapter or the determination was made under factual circumstances meeting the jurisdictional standards of this chapter and the determination has not been modified in accordance with this chapter.
2. A court of this state may utilize any remedy available under other law of this state to enforce a child-custody determination made by a court of another state. The remedies provided in this article are cumulative and do not affect the availability of other remedies to enforce a child-custody determination.
99 Acts, ch 103, §25
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598B - UNIFORM CHILD-CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT › Section 598B.304 - Temporary visitation.

598B.304 Temporary visitation.
1. A court of this state which does not have jurisdiction to modify a child-custody determination may issue a temporary order enforcing any of the following:
a. A visitation schedule made by a court of another state.
b. The visitation provisions of a child-custody determination of another state that does not provide for a specific visitation schedule.
2. If a court of this state makes an order under subsection 1, paragraph “b”, it shall specify in the order a period that it considers adequate to allow the petitioner to obtain an order from a court having jurisdiction under the criteria specified in article II. The order remains in effect until an order is obtained from the other court or the period expires.
99 Acts, ch 103, §26
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598B - UNIFORM CHILD-CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT › Section 598B.306 - Enforcement of registered determination.

598B.306 Enforcement of registered determination.
1. A court of this state may grant any relief normally available under the law of this state to enforce a registered child-custody determination made by a court of another state.
2. A court of this state shall recognize and enforce, but shall not modify, except in accordance with article II, a registered child-custody determination of a court of another state.
99 Acts, ch 103, §28
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598B - UNIFORM CHILD-CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT › Section 598B.307 - Simultaneous proceedings.

598B.307 Simultaneous proceedings.
If a proceeding for enforcement under this article is commenced in a court of this state and the court determines that a proceeding to modify the determination is pending in a court of another state having jurisdiction to modify the determination under article II, the enforcing court shall immediately communicate with the modifying court. The proceeding for enforcement continues unless the enforcing court, after consultation with the modifying court, stays or dismisses the proceeding.
99 Acts, ch 103, §29
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598B - UNIFORM CHILD-CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT › Section 598B.309 - Service of petition and order.

598B.309 Service of petition and order.
Except as otherwise provided in section 598B.311, the petition and order must be served, by any method authorized by the law of this state, upon the respondent and any person who has physical custody of the child.
99 Acts, ch 103, §31
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598B - UNIFORM CHILD-CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT › Section 598B.310 - Hearing and order.

598B.310 Hearing and order.
1. Unless the court issues a temporary emergency order pursuant to section 598B.204, upon a finding that a petitioner is entitled to immediate physical custody of the child, the court shall order that the petitioner may take immediate physical custody of the child unless the respondent establishes that any of the following applies:
a. The child-custody determination has not been registered and confirmed under section 598B.305, and that any of the following applies:
(1) The issuing court did not have jurisdiction under article II.
(2) The child-custody determination for which enforcement is sought has been vacated, stayed, or modified by a court of a state having jurisdiction to do so under article II.
(3) The respondent was entitled to notice, but notice was not given in accordance with the standards of section 598B.108, in the proceedings before the court that issued the order for which enforcement is sought.
b. The child-custody determination for which enforcement is sought was registered and confirmed under section 598B.305, but has been vacated, stayed, or modified by a court of a state having jurisdiction to do so under article II.
2. The court shall award the fees, costs, and expenses authorized under section 598B.312, and may grant additional relief, including a request for the assistance of law enforcement officials, and set a further hearing to determine whether additional relief is appropriate.
3. If a party called to testify refuses to answer on the ground that the testimony may be self-incriminating, the court may draw an adverse inference from the refusal.
4. A privilege against disclosure of communications between spouses and a defense of immunity based on the relationship of husband and wife or parent and child shall not be invoked in a proceeding under this article.
99 Acts, ch 103, §32
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598B - UNIFORM CHILD-CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT › Section 598B.311 - Warrant to take physical custody of child.

598B.311 Warrant to take physical custody of child.
1. Upon the filing of a petition seeking enforcement of a child-custody determination, the petitioner may file a verified application for the issuance of a warrant to take physical custody of the child if the child is imminently likely to suffer serious physical harm or be removed from this state.
2. If the court, upon the testimony of the petitioner or other witness, finds that the child is imminently likely to suffer serious physical harm or be removed from this state, it may issue a warrant to take physical custody of the child. The petition must be heard on the next judicial day after the warrant is executed unless that date is impossible. In that event, the court shall hold the hearing on the first judicial day possible. The application for the warrant must include the statements required by section 598B.308, subsection 2.
3. A warrant to take physical custody of a child must provide all of the following:
a. Recite the facts upon which a conclusion of imminent serious physical harm or removal from the jurisdiction is based.
b. Direct law enforcement officers to take physical custody of the child immediately.
c. Provide for the placement of the child pending final relief.
4. The respondent must be served with the petition, warrant, and order immediately after the child is taken into physical custody.
5. A warrant to take physical custody of a child is enforceable throughout this state. If the court finds on the basis of the testimony of the petitioner or other witness that a less intrusive remedy is not effective, it may authorize law enforcement officers to enter private property to take physical custody of the child. If required by exigent circumstances of the case, the court may authorize law enforcement officers to make a forcible entry at any hour.
6. The court may impose conditions upon placement of a child to ensure the appearance of the child and the child’s custodian.
99 Acts, ch 103, §33
Referred to in §598B.309
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598B - UNIFORM CHILD-CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT › Section 598B.312 - Costs, fees, and expenses.

598B.312 Costs, fees, and expenses.
1. The court shall award the prevailing party, including a state, necessary and reasonable expenses incurred by or on behalf of the party, 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 or expenses are sought establishes that the award would be clearly inappropriate.
2. The court shall not assess fees, costs, or expenses against a state unless authorized by law other than this chapter.
99 Acts, ch 103, §34; 2000 Acts, ch 1058, §51
Referred to in §598B.308, 598B.310
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598B - UNIFORM CHILD-CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT › Section 598B.313 - Recognition and enforcement.

598B.313 Recognition and enforcement.
A court of this state shall accord full faith and credit to an order issued by another state and consistent with this chapter which enforces a child-custody determination by a court of another state unless the order has been vacated, stayed, or modified by a court having jurisdiction to do so under article II.
99 Acts, ch 103, §35
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598B - UNIFORM CHILD-CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT › Section 598B.314 - Appeals.

598B.314 Appeals.
An appeal may be taken from a final order in a proceeding under this article in accordance with expedited appellate procedures in other civil cases. Unless the court enters a temporary emergency order under section 598B.204, the enforcing court shall not stay an order enforcing a child-custody determination pending appeal.
99 Acts, ch 103, §36
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598B - UNIFORM CHILD-CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT › Section 598B.315 - Role of prosecutor.

598B.315 Role of prosecutor.
1. In a case arising under this chapter or involving the Hague convention on the civil aspects of international child abduction, the prosecutor may take any lawful action, including resort to a proceeding under this article or any other available civil proceeding to locate a child, obtain the return of a child, or enforce a child-custody determination if there is any of the following:
a. An existing child-custody determination.
b. A request to do so from a court in a pending child-custody proceeding.
c. A reasonable belief that a criminal statute has been violated.
d. A reasonable belief that the child has been wrongfully removed or retained in violation of the Hague convention on the civil aspects of international child abduction.
2. A prosecutor acting under this section acts on behalf of the court and shall not represent any party.
99 Acts, ch 103, §37
Referred to in §598B.316, 598B.317
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598B - UNIFORM CHILD-CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT › Section 598B.316 - Role of law enforcement.

598B.316 Role of law enforcement.
At the request of a prosecutor acting under section 598B.315, a law enforcement officer may take any lawful action reasonably necessary to locate a child or a party and assist a prosecutor with responsibilities under section 598B.315.
99 Acts, ch 103, §38
Referred to in §598B.317
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598B - UNIFORM CHILD-CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT › Section 598B.317 - Costs and expenses.

598B.317 Costs and expenses.
If the respondent is not the prevailing party, the court may assess against the respondent all direct expenses and costs incurred by the prosecutor and law enforcement officers under section 598B.315 or 598B.316.
99 Acts, ch 103, §39
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598B - UNIFORM CHILD-CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT › Section 598B.401 - Application and construction.

598B.401 Application and construction.
In applying and construing this uniform Act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.
99 Acts, ch 103, §40
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598B - UNIFORM CHILD-CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT › Section 598B.402 - Transitional provision.

598B.402 Transitional provision.
A motion or other request for relief made in a child-custody proceeding or to enforce a child-custody determination which was commenced before July 1, 1999, is governed by the law in effect at the time the motion or other request was made.
99 Acts, ch 103, §41
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598C - UNIFORM DEPLOYED PARENTS CUSTODY AND VISITATION ACT › Section 598C.103 - Remedies for noncompliance.

598C.103 Remedies for noncompliance.
In addition to other remedies under a law of this state other than this chapter, if a court finds that a party to a proceeding under this chapter has acted in bad faith or intentionally failed to comply with this chapter or a court order issued under this chapter, the court may assess reasonable attorney fees and costs against the party and order other appropriate relief.
2016 Acts, ch 1084, §3
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598C - UNIFORM DEPLOYED PARENTS CUSTODY AND VISITATION ACT › Section 598C.104 - Jurisdiction.

598C.104 Jurisdiction.
1. A court may issue an order regarding custodial responsibility under this chapter only if the court has jurisdiction under chapter 598B, the uniform child-custody jurisdiction and enforcement Act.
2. If a court has issued a temporary order regarding custodial responsibility pursuant to article III, the residence of the deploying parent is not changed by reason of the deployment for the purposes of chapter 598B, the uniform child-custody jurisdiction and enforcement Act, during the deployment.
3. If a court has issued a permanent order regarding custodial responsibility before notice of deployment and the parents modify that order temporarily by agreement pursuant to article II, the residence of the deploying parent is not changed by reason of the deployment for the purposes of chapter 598B, the uniform child-custody jurisdiction and enforcement Act.
4. If a court in another state has issued a temporary order regarding custodial responsibility as a result of impending or current deployment, the residence of the deploying parent is not changed by reason of the deployment for the purposes of chapter 598B, the uniform child-custody jurisdiction and enforcement Act.
5. This section does not prevent a court from exercising temporary emergency jurisdiction under chapter 598B, the uniform child-custody jurisdiction and enforcement Act.
2016 Acts, ch 1084, §4
Referred to in §598C.301
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598C - UNIFORM DEPLOYED PARENTS CUSTODY AND VISITATION ACT › Section 598C.105 - Notification required of deploying parent.

598C.105 Notification required of deploying parent.
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, and subject to subsection 3, a deploying parent shall notify the other parent, in a record, of a pending deployment, not later than seven days after receiving notice of deployment, unless reasonably prevented from doing so by the circumstances of service. If the circumstances of service prevent giving notification within the seven days, the deploying parent shall give the notification as soon as reasonably possible.
2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, and subject to subsection 3, each parent shall provide the other parent with a plan in a record for fulfilling that parent’s share of custodial responsibility during deployment. Each parent shall provide the plan as soon as reasonably possible after notification of deployment is given under subsection 1.
3. If a court order currently in effect prohibits disclosure of the address or contact information of the other parent, notification of deployment under subsection 1 or notification of a plan for custodial responsibility during deployment under subsection 2 may be made only to the issuing court. If the address of the other parent is available to the issuing court, the court shall forward the notification to the other parent. The court shall keep confidential the address or contact information of the other parent.
4. Notification in a record under subsection 1 or 2 is not required if the parents are living in the same residence and both parents have actual notice of the deployment or plan.
5. In a proceeding regarding custodial responsibility, a court may consider the reasonableness of a parent’s efforts to comply with this section.
2016 Acts, ch 1084, §5
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598C - UNIFORM DEPLOYED PARENTS CUSTODY AND VISITATION ACT › Section 598C.106 - Duty to notify of change of address.

598C.106 Duty to notify of change of address.
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, an individual to whom custodial responsibility has been granted during deployment pursuant to article II or III shall notify in a record the deploying parent, and any other individual with custodial responsibility for a child, of any change of the individual’s mailing address or residence until the grant is terminated. The individual shall provide the notice to any court that has issued a custody or child support order concerning the child which is currently in effect.
2. If a court order currently in effect prohibits disclosure of the address or contact information of an individual to whom custodial responsibility has been granted, a notification under subsection 1 may be made only to the court that issued the order. The court shall keep confidential the mailing address or residence of the individual to whom custodial responsibility has been granted.
2016 Acts, ch 1084, §6
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598C - UNIFORM DEPLOYED PARENTS CUSTODY AND VISITATION ACT › Section 598C.107 - General consideration in custody proceeding of parent’s military service.

598C.107 General consideration in custody proceeding of parent’s military service.
In a proceeding for custodial responsibility of a child of a service member, a court shall not consider a parent’s past deployment or probable future deployment in general in determining the best interest of the child.
2016 Acts, ch 1084, §7
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598C - UNIFORM DEPLOYED PARENTS CUSTODY AND VISITATION ACT › Section 598C.201 - Form of agreement.

598C.201 Form of agreement.
1. The parents of a child may enter into a temporary agreement under this article granting custodial responsibility during deployment.
2. An agreement under subsection 1 shall comply with all of the following:
a. Be in writing.
b. Be signed by both parents and any nonparent to whom custodial responsibility is granted.
3. Subject to subsection 4, an agreement under subsection 1, if feasible, must provide all of the following:
a. Identify the destination, duration, and conditions of the deployment that is the basis for the agreement.
b. Specify the allocation of caretaking authority among the deploying parent, the other parent, and any nonparent.
c. Specify any decision-making authority that accompanies a grant of caretaking authority.
d. Specify any grant of limited contact to a nonparent.
e. If under the agreement custodial responsibility is shared by the other parent and a nonparent, or by other nonparents, provide a process to resolve any dispute that may arise.
f. Specify the frequency, duration, and means, including electronic means, by which the deploying parent will have contact with the child, any role to be played by the other parent in facilitating the contact, and the allocation of any costs of contact.
g. Specify the contact between the deploying parent and child during the time the deploying parent is on leave or is otherwise available.
h. Acknowledge that any parent’s child support obligation cannot be modified by the agreement, and that changing the terms of the child support obligation during deployment requires modification in the appropriate court.
i. Provide that the agreement will terminate according to the procedures under article IV after the deploying parent returns from deployment.
j. If the agreement must be filed pursuant to section 598C.205, specify which parent is required to file the agreement.
4. The omission of any of the items specified in subsection 3 does not invalidate an agreement under this section.
2016 Acts, ch 1084, §8
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598C - UNIFORM DEPLOYED PARENTS CUSTODY AND VISITATION ACT › Section 598C.202 - Nature of authority created by agreement.

598C.202 Nature of authority created by agreement.
1. An agreement under this article is temporary and terminates pursuant to article IV after the deploying parent returns from deployment, unless the agreement has been terminated before that time by court order or modification under section 598C.203. The agreement does not create an independent, continuing right to caretaking authority, decision-making authority, or limited contact in an individual to whom custodial responsibility is given.
2. A nonparent who has caretaking authority, decision-making authority, or limited contact by an agreement under this article has standing to enforce the agreement until it has been terminated by court order, by modification under section 598C.203, or under article IV.
2016 Acts, ch 1084, §9
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598C - UNIFORM DEPLOYED PARENTS CUSTODY AND VISITATION ACT › Section 598C.203 - Modification of agreement.

598C.203 Modification of agreement.
1. By mutual consent, the parents of a child may modify an agreement regarding custodial responsibility made pursuant to this article.
2. If an agreement is modified under subsection 1 before deployment of a deploying parent, the modification must be in writing and signed by both parents and any nonparent who will exercise custodial responsibility under the modified agreement.
3. If an agreement is modified under subsection 1 during deployment of a deploying parent, the modification must be agreed to in a record by both parents and any nonparent who will exercise custodial responsibility under the modified agreement.
2016 Acts, ch 1084, §10
Referred to in §598C.202
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598C - UNIFORM DEPLOYED PARENTS CUSTODY AND VISITATION ACT › Section 598C.204 - Power of attorney.

598C.204 Power of attorney.
A deploying parent, by power of attorney, may delegate all or part of the deploying parent’s custodial responsibility to an adult nonparent for the period of deployment if no other parent possesses custodial responsibility under a law of this state other than this chapter, or if a court order currently in effect prohibits contact between the child and the other parent. The deploying parent may revoke the power of attorney by signing a revocation of the power of attorney.
2016 Acts, ch 1084, §11
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598C - UNIFORM DEPLOYED PARENTS CUSTODY AND VISITATION ACT › Section 598C.205 - Filing agreement or power of attorney with court.

598C.205 Filing agreement or power of attorney with court.
An agreement or power of attorney under this article must be filed within a reasonable time with any court that has entered an order on custodial responsibility or child support that is in effect concerning the child who is the subject of the agreement or power of attorney. The case number and heading of the pending case concerning custodial responsibility or child support must be provided to the court with the agreement or power of attorney.
2016 Acts, ch 1084, §12
Referred to in §598C.201, 598C.401
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598C - UNIFORM DEPLOYED PARENTS CUSTODY AND VISITATION ACT › Section 598C.301 - Proceeding for temporary custody order.

598C.301 Proceeding for temporary custody order.
1. After a deploying parent receives notice of deployment and until the deployment terminates, a court may issue a temporary order granting custodial responsibility unless prohibited by the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C. app. §§521 and 522 or the Iowa national guard civil relief provisions contained in chapter 29A, subchapter VI. A court shall not issue a temporary order granting custodial responsibility without notice to the deploying parent. A court shall not issue a permanent order granting custodial responsibility without the consent of the deploying parent.
2. At any time after a deploying parent receives notice of deployment, either parent may file a motion regarding custodial responsibility of a child during deployment. The motion must be filed in a pending proceeding for custodial responsibility in a court with jurisdiction under section 598C.104 or, if there is no pending proceeding in a court with jurisdiction under section 598C.104, in a new action for granting custodial responsibility during deployment.
2016 Acts, ch 1084, §13
Referred to in §598C.302
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598C - UNIFORM DEPLOYED PARENTS CUSTODY AND VISITATION ACT › Section 598C.302 - Expedited hearing.

598C.302 Expedited hearing.
If a motion to grant custodial responsibility is filed under section 598C.301, subsection 2, before a deploying parent deploys, the court shall conduct an expedited hearing.
2016 Acts, ch 1084, §14
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598C - UNIFORM DEPLOYED PARENTS CUSTODY AND VISITATION ACT › Section 598C.303 - Testimony by electronic means.

598C.303 Testimony by electronic means.
In a proceeding under this article, a party or witness who is not reasonably available to appear personally may appear, provide testimony, and present evidence by electronic means unless the court finds good cause to require a personal appearance. For purposes of this section, “electronic means” includes communication by telephone, video conference, or the internet.
2016 Acts, ch 1084, §15
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598C - UNIFORM DEPLOYED PARENTS CUSTODY AND VISITATION ACT › Section 598C.304 - Effect of prior judicial order or agreement.

598C.304 Effect of prior judicial order or agreement.
In a proceeding for a grant of custodial responsibility pursuant to this article, the following rules shall apply:
1. A prior judicial order designating custodial responsibility in the event of deployment is binding on the court unless the circumstances meet the requirements of a law of this state other than this chapter for modifying a judicial order regarding custodial responsibility.
2. The court shall enforce a prior written agreement between the parents for designating custodial responsibility in the event of deployment, including an agreement executed under article II, unless the court finds that the agreement is contrary to the best interest of the child.
2016 Acts, ch 1084, §16
Referred to in §598C.310
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598C - UNIFORM DEPLOYED PARENTS CUSTODY AND VISITATION ACT › Section 598C.306 - Grant of limited contact.

598C.306 Grant of limited contact.
On motion of a deploying parent, and in accordance with a law of this state other than this chapter, unless the court finds that the contact would be contrary to the best interest of the child, a court may grant limited contact to a nonparent who is a family member of the child or an individual with whom the child has a close and substantial relationship.
2016 Acts, ch 1084, §18
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598C - UNIFORM DEPLOYED PARENTS CUSTODY AND VISITATION ACT › Section 598C.307 - Nature of authority created by temporary custody order.

598C.307 Nature of authority created by temporary custody order.
1. A grant of authority under this article is temporary and terminates under article IV after the return from deployment of the deploying parent, unless the grant has been terminated before that time by court order. The grant does not create an independent, continuing right to caretaking authority, decision-making authority, or limited contact in an individual to whom it is granted.
2. A nonparent granted caretaking authority, decision-making authority, or limited contact under this article has standing to enforce the grant until it is terminated by court order or under article IV.
2016 Acts, ch 1084, §19
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598C - UNIFORM DEPLOYED PARENTS CUSTODY AND VISITATION ACT › Section 598C.308 - Content of temporary custody order.

598C.308 Content of temporary custody order.
1. An order granting custodial responsibility under this article must do all of the following:
a. Designate the order as temporary.
b. Identify to the extent feasible the destination, duration, and conditions of the deployment.
2. If applicable, an order for custodial responsibility under this article must do all of the following:
a. Specify the allocation of caretaking authority, decision-making authority, or limited contact among the deploying parent, the other parent, and any nonparent.
b. If the order divides caretaking authority or decision-making authority between individuals, or grants caretaking authority to one individual and limited contact to another, provide a process to resolve any dispute that may arise.
c. Provide for liberal communication between the deploying parent and the child during deployment, including through electronic means, unless contrary to the best interest of the child, and allocate any costs of communications.
d. Provide for liberal contact between the deploying parent and the child during the time the deploying parent is on leave or otherwise available, unless contrary to the best interest of the child.
e. Provide for reasonable contact between the deploying parent and the child after return from deployment until the temporary order is terminated, unless it is contrary to the best interest of the child, which may include additional contact time to compensate for contact time lost during deployment.
f. Provide that the order will terminate pursuant to article IV after the deploying parent returns from deployment.
2016 Acts, ch 1084, §20
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598C - UNIFORM DEPLOYED PARENTS CUSTODY AND VISITATION ACT › Section 598C.309 - Order for child support.

598C.309 Order for child support.
If a court has issued an order granting caretaking authority under this article, or an agreement granting caretaking authority has been executed under article II, the court may enter a temporary order for child support consistent with a law of this state other than this chapter if the court has jurisdiction under chapter 252K, the uniform interstate family support Act.
2016 Acts, ch 1084, §21
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598C - UNIFORM DEPLOYED PARENTS CUSTODY AND VISITATION ACT › Section 598C.310 - Modifying or terminating grant of custodial responsibility to nonparent.

598C.310 Modifying or terminating grant of custodial responsibility to nonparent.
1. Except for an order under section 598C.304, and except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, and consistent with the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C. app. §§521 and 522 and the Iowa national guard civil relief provisions contained in chapter 29A, subchapter VI, on motion of a deploying or other parent or any nonparent to whom caretaking authority, decision-making authority, or limited contact has been granted, the court may modify or terminate the grant if the modification or termination is consistent with this article and it is in the best interest of the child. A modification is temporary and terminates pursuant to article IV after the deploying parent returns from deployment, unless the grant has been terminated before that time by court order.
2. The court may appoint a guardian ad litem or an attorney to represent the best interest of the child or may require an appropriate agency to make an investigation of the parties as provided in section 598.12.
2016 Acts, ch 1084, §22
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598C - UNIFORM DEPLOYED PARENTS CUSTODY AND VISITATION ACT › Section 598C.401 - Procedure for terminating temporary grant of custodial responsibility established by agreement.

598C.401 Procedure for terminating temporary grant of custodial responsibility established by agreement.
1. At any time after return from deployment, a temporary agreement granting custodial responsibility under article II may be terminated by an agreement to terminate signed by the deploying parent and the other parent.
2. A temporary agreement under article II granting custodial responsibility terminates on one of the following dates:
a. If an agreement to terminate under subsection 1 specifies a date for termination, on that date.
b. If the agreement to terminate does not specify a date, on the date of the last signature of the deploying parent or the other parent.
3. In the absence of an agreement under subsection 1 to terminate, a temporary agreement granting custodial responsibility terminates under article II sixty days after the deploying parent gives notice in a record to the other parent that the deploying parent returned from deployment.
4. If a temporary agreement granting custodial responsibility was filed with a court pursuant to section 598C.205, an agreement to terminate the temporary agreement also must be filed with that court within a reasonable time after the signing of the agreement. The case number and heading of the case concerning custodial responsibility or child support must be provided to the court with the agreement to terminate.
2016 Acts, ch 1084, §23
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598C - UNIFORM DEPLOYED PARENTS CUSTODY AND VISITATION ACT › Section 598C.402 - Consent procedure for terminating temporary grant of custodial responsibility established by court order.

598C.402 Consent procedure for terminating temporary grant of custodial responsibility established by court order.
At any time after a deploying parent returns from deployment, the deploying parent and the other parent may file with the court an agreement to terminate a temporary order for custodial responsibility issued under article III. After an agreement to terminate has been filed, the court shall issue an order terminating the temporary order effective on the date specified in the agreement. If a date is not specified, the order is effective immediately.
2016 Acts, ch 1084, §24
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598C - UNIFORM DEPLOYED PARENTS CUSTODY AND VISITATION ACT › Section 598C.403 - Visitation before termination of temporary grant of custodial responsibility.

598C.403 Visitation before termination of temporary grant of custodial responsibility.
After a deploying parent returns from deployment and until a temporary agreement or order for custodial responsibility established under article II or III is terminated, the court may issue a temporary order granting the deploying parent reasonable contact with the child unless it is contrary to the best interest of the child, which may include additional contact time to compensate for contact time lost during deployment.
2016 Acts, ch 1084, §25
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598C - UNIFORM DEPLOYED PARENTS CUSTODY AND VISITATION ACT › Section 598C.404 - Termination by operation of law of temporary grant of custodial responsibility established by court order.

598C.404 Termination by operation of law of temporary grant of custodial responsibility established by court order.
1. If an agreement between the parties to terminate a temporary order for custodial responsibility under article III has not been filed, the order terminates sixty days after the deploying parent gives notice in a record to the other parent and any nonparent granted custodial responsibility that the deploying parent has returned from deployment.
2. A proceeding seeking to prevent termination of a temporary order for custodial responsibility is governed by the law of this state other than this chapter.
2016 Acts, ch 1084, §26
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598C - UNIFORM DEPLOYED PARENTS CUSTODY AND VISITATION ACT › Section 598C.501 - Uniformity of application and construction.

598C.501 Uniformity of application and construction.
This chapter shall be applied and construed with consideration given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact the uniform deployed parents custody and visitation Act.
2016 Acts, ch 1084, §27
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598C - UNIFORM DEPLOYED PARENTS CUSTODY AND VISITATION ACT › Section 598C.502 - Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.

598C.502 Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
This chapter modifies, limits, and supersedes the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. §7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit, or supersede section 101(c) of that Act, 15 U.S.C. §7001(c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in section 103(b) of that Act, 15 U.S.C. §7003(b).
2016 Acts, ch 1084, §28
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 598C - UNIFORM DEPLOYED PARENTS CUSTODY AND VISITATION ACT › Section 598C.503 - Applicability.

598C.503 Applicability.
This chapter does not affect the validity of a temporary court order concerning custodial responsibility during deployment which was entered before July 1, 2016.
2016 Acts, ch 1084, §29
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 599 - MINORS › Section 599.1 - Period of minority — exception for certain inmates.

599.1 Period of minority — exception for certain inmates.
1. The period of minority extends to the age of eighteen years, but all minors attain their majority by marriage.
2. A person who is less than eighteen years old, but who is tried, convicted, and sentenced as an adult and committed to the custody of the director of the department of corrections shall be deemed to have attained the age of majority for purposes of making decisions and giving consent to medical care, related services, and treatment during the period of the person’s incarceration.
[C51, §1487; R60, §2539; C73, §2237; C97, §3188; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10492; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §599.1]
93 Acts, ch 46, §2; 2020 Acts, ch 1062, §94
Referred to in §97B.34A, 144G.1, 421.59, 915.38
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 599 - MINORS › Section 599.2 - Contracts — disaffirmance.

599.2 Contracts — disaffirmance.
A minor is bound not only by contracts for necessaries, but also by the minor’s other contracts, unless the minor disaffirms them within a reasonable time after attaining majority, and restores to the other party all money or property received by the minor by virtue of the contract, and remaining within the minor’s control at any time after attaining majority except as otherwise provided.
[C51, §1488; R60, §2540; C73, §2238; C97, §3189; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10493; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §599.2]
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 599 - MINORS › Section 599.3 - Misrepresentations — engaging in business.

599.3 Misrepresentations — engaging in business.
No contract can be thus disaffirmed in cases where, on account of the minor’s own misrepresentations as to the minor’s majority, or from the minor’s having engaged in business as an adult, the other party had good reason to believe the minor capable of contracting.
[C51, §1489; R60, §2541; C73, §2239; C97, §3190; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10494; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §599.3]
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 599 - MINORS › Section 599.4 - Payments.

599.4 Payments.
Where a contract for the personal services of a minor has been made with the minor alone, and the services are afterwards performed, payment therefor made to the minor, in accordance with the terms of the contract, is a full satisfaction therefor, and the parent or guardian cannot recover a second time.
[C51, §1490; R60, §2542; C73, §2240; C97, §3191; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10495; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §599.4]
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 599 - MINORS › Section 599.5 - Veterans minority disabilities.

599.5 Veterans minority disabilities.
The disability of minority of any person otherwise eligible for guaranty or insurance of a loan pursuant to the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944,* as amended and of the minor spouse of any eligible veteran, irrespective of age, in connection with any transaction entered into pursuant to said Act, as amended, is hereby removed for all purposes in connection with such transaction, including but not limited to incurring of indebtedness or obligations, and acquiring, encumbering, selling, releasing or conveying property or any interest therein, and litigating or settling controversies arising therefrom, if all or part of any obligations incident to such transaction be guaranteed or insured by the secretary of the United States department of veterans affairs pursuant to such Act; provided, nevertheless, that this section shall not be construed to impose any other or greater rights or liabilities than would exist if such person and such spouse were under no such disability.
[C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §599.5]
2009 Acts, ch 26, §17
*58 Stat. 291; recodified, 72 Stat. 1105, 1273; now covered by 38 U.S.C. §3701 et seq.
2023 Iowa Code › Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › Chapter 599 - MINORS › Section 599.6 - Donation of blood by minors.

599.6 Donation of blood by minors.
1. A person who is seventeen years of age or older may consent to donate blood in a voluntary and noncompensatory blood program without the permission of a parent or guardian. The consent is not subject to later disaffirmance because of minority.
2. A person who is sixteen years of age may donate blood in a voluntary and noncompensatory blood program if the person obtains written permission from the person’s parent or guardian.
83 Acts, ch 13, §1; 2004 Acts, ch 1025, §1