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House Journal: Page 2107: Wednesday, May 1, 1996

49   not limited to, a default by any of the parties.
50   Participation in the course is not required if the

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 1   proceeding involves termination of parental rights of
 2   any of the parties.  A final decree shall not be
 3   granted or a final order shall not be entered until
 4   the parties have complied with this section."
 5     4.  Page 1, line 23, by inserting after the word
 6   "minimum" the following:  "and as appropriate".
 7     5.  Page 1, by striking lines 28 and 29 and
 8   inserting the following:  "responsibilities of parents
 9   following divorce."
10     6.  Page 1, by inserting before line 30 the
11   following:
12     "5.  In addition to the provisions of this section
13   relating to the required participation in a court-
14   approved course by the parties to an action as
15   described in subsection 1, the court may require age-
16   appropriate counseling for children who are involved
17   in a dissolution of marriage action.  The counseling
18   may be provided by a public or private entity approved
19   by the court.  The costs of the counseling shall be
20   taxed as court costs.
21     6.  The supreme court may prescribe rules to
22   implement this section."
23     7.  Page 1, line 30, by striking the word "This"
24   and inserting the following:  "Section 2 of this".
25     8.  Title page, line 1, by inserting after the
26   word "to" the following:  "domestic relations
27   including".
28     9.  By renumbering as necessary.
Amendment H-6067 was adopted, placing amendment H-6063, filed by
Mascher of Johnson from the floor, out of order.
Hurley of Fayette moved that the bill be read a last time now
and placed upon its passage which motion prevailed and the bill
was read a last time.
On the question "Shall the bill pass?" (S.F. 2265)
The ayes were, 92:

Arnold         	Baker          	Bell           	Bernau        
	Blodgett       	Boddicker      	Boggess        	Bradley       
		Brand          	Branstad       	Brauns         	Brunkhorst    
	Burnett        	Carroll        	Cataldo        	Churchill     
	Cohoon         	Connors        	Coon           	Corbett, Spkr. 
 Daggett        	Dinkla         	Disney         	Doderer       
		Drake          	Eddie          	Ertl           	Fallon        
		Garman         	Gipp           	Greig          	Greiner 

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