Bills › 91st General Assembly
Relating to the suspension of child support and medical support in certain circumstances
Topics:Courts & civil law
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 13, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 13, 2025
- Done: Senate committeeMarch 4, 2025
- Done: Passes the SenateMarch 25, 202549–0
- Done: House committeeApril 1, 2025
- Done: Passes the HouseApril 13, 202690–0
- Done: To the GovernorMay 5, 2026
- Done: Signed into lawMay 15, 2026
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What’s in it
This bill relates to the suspension of child support and medical support (support) in certain circumstances. Under current law, a district court is allowed to enter an order modifying an order for support or spousal support when there is a substantial change in circumstances. One such substantial change in circumstances is when a dispositional or permanency order entered under Code chapter 232 (juvenile justice) places the custody or physical care (custody) of a child with a party obligated to pay support (obligor) for the child.
Read the full explanation
The bill allows a court to modify support and spousal support when any order entered under Code chapter 232 places the custody of a child with an obligor. The bill allows a district court that entered an order for support to enter an ex parte order suspending support if an order entered under Code chapter 232 placed the custody of a child with an obligor and the obligor filed an application requesting a suspension of the support. The district court may terminate an ex parte order suspending support when the child is returned to the party owed support and the party owed support files an application with the court. Applications for ex parte orders to suspend or terminate suspension of support must contain the county, docket number, and date of the order that placed custody of the child with the party filing the application. _____ entered. A person may file an objection to an ex parte order suspending or terminating the suspension of support within calendar days of the date the ex parte order is entered. The clerk of the district court must schedule a hearing on the objection not later than seven calendar days after the filing of the objection and provide notice of the hearing to the parties. The bill requires the supreme court to prescribe a standard form to be used by a party submitting an application for suspension or termination of the suspension of support and distribute the form to the clerks of the district court.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Changed since by amendment S-3035; see Amendments. Full bill text · What changed before it passed
Senate subcommittee
Named February 13, 2025. On March 3, 2025 it recommended amendment and passage.
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Iowa Code it changes
Amends§598.21C
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