HF 582 (LSB 2124YH (9) 88)

HOUSE FILE 582

BY  HITE

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to the suspension of a child support order relative to child in need of assistance proceedings.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  232.108A  Suspension of child support order —— child in need of assistance proceedings.
   If, at any time during the judicial proceedings following the filing of a petition pursuant to section 232.87, the custody or physical care of a child is granted to a party who is obligated to pay support for the child under an existing child support order entered under chapter 234, 252A, 252C, 252F, 598, or 600B, or any other chapter, the juvenile court shall issue a notice to the appropriate district court requesting suspension of any existing child support obligation for the party relating to the child. Upon receipt by the district court of the notice and documentation that established any such existing child support obligation, the district court shall suspend the support obligation of the party. If, pursuant to an order issued by the juvenile court, the child is subsequently returned to the child’s home, the district court shall reinstate the support obligation of the party obligated to pay support for the child prior to the suspension as specified in this section.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill requires that if, at any time during the judicial proceedings following the filing of a petition to determine if a child is a child in need of assistance, the custody or physical care of a child is granted to a party who is obligated to pay support for the child under an existing child support order, the juvenile court shall issue a notice to the appropriate district court requesting suspension of any existing child support obligation for the party relating to the child. Upon receipt by the district court of the notice and documentation that established any such existing child support obligation, the district court shall suspend the support obligation of the party. If, pursuant to an order issued by the juvenile court, the child is subsequently returned to the child’s home, the district court shall reinstate the support obligation of the party obligated to pay support for the child prior to the suspension.