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House Journal: Page 1795: Thursday, April 20, 1995

20   court shall consider the history of a parent as a
21   perpetrator of domestic abuse, including the parent's
22   history of perpetration of acts intended to cause
23   pain, injury, or to place the victim in fear of
24   physical contact which will be painful, injurious,
25   insulting, or offensive coupled with the apparent
26   ability to execute the act.  Evidence of the parent's
27   history may include, but is not limited to,
28   commencement of an action pursuant to section 236.3,
29   the issuance of a protective order against the parent
30   or the issuance of a court order or consent agreement
31   pursuant to section 236.5, the issuance of an
32   emergency order pursuant to section 236.6, the holding
33   of a parent in contempt pursuant to section 236.8, the
34   response of a peace officer to the scene of alleged
35   domestic abuse or the arrest of a parent following
36   response to a report of alleged domestic abuse, or a
37   conviction for domestic abuse assault pursuant to
38   section 708.2A."
39     5.  Page 2, by inserting after line 31 the
40   following:
41     "Sec. ___.  Section 600B.40, Code 1995, is amended
42   by adding the following new unnumbered paragraph:
43     NEW UNNUMBERED PARAGRAPH.  In determining the
44   visitation or custody arrangements of a child born out
45   of wedlock, if a judgment of paternity is entered and
46   the mother of the child has not been awarded sole
47   custody, section 598.41 shall apply to the
48   determination, as applicable, and the court shall
49   consider the factors specified in section 598.41,
50   subsection 3, including but not limited to the factor

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 1   related to a parent's history of domestic abuse.
 2     Sec. ___.  Section 602.1203, Code 1995, is amended
 3   to read as follows:
 4     602.1203  PERSONNEL CONFERENCES.
 5     The chief justice may order conferences of judicial
 6   officers or court employees on matters relating to the
 7   administration of justice or the affairs of the
 8   department.  For judges and other court employees who
 9   handle cases involving children and family law, the
10   chief justice shall require regular training
11   concerning mental or emotional disorders which may
12   afflict children and the impact children with such
13   disorders have upon their families."
14     6.  Title page, line 1, by inserting after the
15   word "to" the following:  "children, including".
16     7.  Title page, line 3, by inserting after the
17   word "information" the following:  ", case permanency
18   plans for children in out-of-home placements, state
19   foster care requests, and custody and visitation
20   determinations".

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