SF 182: 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.

Senate subcommittee · named February 4, 2025

• Sen. Jeff Taylor (R) · jeff.taylor@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Herman C. Quirmbach (D) · herman.quirmbach@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. David D. Rowley (R) · david.rowley@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 4 for, 0 against

For: Homeschool Iowa; Iowa Association of Christian Schools; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; VALOR Iowa

In plain words

1. February 3, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee
2. February 4, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Taylor, Quirmbach and Rowley
3. February 13, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. March 5, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 515