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House Journal: Page 2051: Friday, April 28, 1995

8.  Page 6, by inserting after line 21 the following:
""Sec.    .  Section 598.8, Code 1995, is amended to read as
follows:
598.8  HEARINGS.
Hearings for dissolution of marriage shall be held in open court
upon the oral testimony of witnesses, or upon the depositions of
such witnesses taken as in other equitable actions or taken by a
commissioner appointed by the court. However, the court may in
its discretion close the hearing. Hearings held for the purpose
of determining child custody may be limited in attendance by the
court.  Upon request of either party, the court shall provide
security in the courtroom during the custody hearing if a
history of domestic abuse relating to either party exists."
9.  Page 6, lines 39 and 40, by striking the words "credible
evidence of a history of domestic abuse" and inserting the
following:  "that a history of domestic abuse exists".
10.  Page 6, line 48, by striking the words "credible
evidence" and inserting the following:  "a history".
11.  Page 6, line 50, by striking the words "credible
evidence" and inserting the following:  "a history".
12.  Page 7, by striking lines 3 and 4 and inserting the
following:  "domestic abuse relocates or is absent from the
home based upon the".
13.  Page 7, line 9, by striking the words "to the absent
parent".
14.  Page 7, lines 25 and 26, by striking the words "of
credible evidence of domestic abuse" and inserting the
following:  "that a history of domestic abuse exists".
15.  Page 7, line 33, by striking the words "credible evidence
exists of domestic abuse" and inserting the following: "a
history of domestic abuse exists".
16.  By striking page 7, line 49, through page 8, line 9, and
inserting the following:
"NEW PARAGRAPH.  j.  Whether a history of domestic abuse, as
defined in section 236.2, exists.  In determining whether a
history of domestic abuse exists, the court's consideration
shall include but is not limited to,".
17.  Page 8, line 27, by inserting after the word "order," the
following:  "unless the court determines that a history of
domestic abuse exists as specified in subsection 3, paragraph
"j", or unless the court determines that direct physical harm or
significant emotional harm to the child, other children, or a
parent is likely to result,".
18.  Page 8, by striking line 31.
19.  By renumbering, relettering, or redesignating and
correcting internal references as necessary.  
ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE:	ON THE PART OF THE SENATE:
BILL SALTON, Chair	ROBERT DVORSKY, Chair
DAN BODDICKER	NANCY BOETTGER
CECELIA BURNETT	JOHNIE HAMMOND
PAM JOCHUM	MARY E. KRAMER
KEN VEENSTRA	ELAINE SZYMONIAK

Iowa General Assembly

Index: House Journal (76th General Assembly: Session 1)

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