HF 347: Relating to consideration of the educational setting of a minor child in a child custody proceeding

What it does

This bill provides that in determining temporary custody orders or the award of joint legal custody for a minor child, if the parents are in disagreement over the minor child’s educational setting, the court is to consider the educational setting of the minor child. In the case of awarding joint legal custody, the court is also to include a provision in the order regarding the educational setting of the minor child. There is a rebuttable presumption that it is in the best interest of the minor child to remain in the educational setting in which the minor child was enrolled during the immediately preceding school year.

House subcommittee · named February 25, 2025

• Rep. Bill Gustoff (R) · bill.gustoff@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Skyler Wheeler (R) · skyler.wheeler@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Ross Wilburn (D) · ross.wilburn@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 3 for, 1 against

For: Homeschool Iowa; Iowa Association of Christian Schools; VALOR Iowa

Against: Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council

In plain words

1. February 12, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee
2. February 20, 2025House subcommittee named: Gustoff, Lohse and Wilburn
3. February 25, 2025House subcommittee named: Gustoff, Wheeler and Wilburn
4. February 26, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
5. March 4, 2025Approved by the House committee
6. March 4, 2025Committee vote: 20–0
7. March 6, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 824