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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 598.7A DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE 1 2 &endash; MEDIATION. 1 3 In addition to the custody mediation provided pursuant to 1 4 section 598.41, unless the court determines that a history of 1 5 domestic abuse exists as specified in section 598.41, 1 6 subsection 3, paragraph "j", if enacted by 1995 Iowa Acts, 1 7 Senate File 150, or unless the court determines that direct 1 8 physical harm or significant emotional harm to the child, 1 9 other children, or a parent is likely to result, on the 1 10 application of either party, or on the court's own motion, the 1 11 court may require the parties to participate in mediation to 1 12 attempt to resolve differences between the parties relative to 1 13 the granting of a marriage dissolution decree, if the court 1 14 determines that mediation may effectuate a resolution of the 1 15 differences without court intervention. 1 16 The costs of mediation shall be paid in full or in part by 1 17 the parties, as determined by the court and taxed as court 1 18 costs. 1 19 Sec. 2. Section 598.41, subsection 2, Code 1995, is 1 20 amended to read as follows: 1 21 2. On the application of either parent, the court shall 1 22 consider granting joint custody in cases where the parents do 1 23 not agree to joint custody. If the court does not grant joint 1 24 custody under this subsection, the court shall cite clear and 1 25 convincing evidence, pursuant to the factors in subsection 3, 1 26 that joint custody is unreasonable and not in the best 1 27 interest of the child to the extent that the legal custodial 1 28 relationship between the child and a parent should be severed. 1 29 Before ruling upon the joint custody petition in these cases, 1 30 the court may require the parties to participate in custody 1 31 mediationcounselingto determine whether joint custody is in 1 32 the best interest of the child. The court may require the 1 33 child's participation in the mediationcounselinginsofar as 1 34 the court determines the child's participation is advisable. 1 35 The costs of custody mediationcounselingshall be paid in 2 1 full or in part by the parties and taxed as court costs. 2 2 SF 239 2 3 pf/cc/26
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