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House Journal: Page 859: Wednesday, March 26, 1997

 5     2.  Page 115, by inserting after line 27 the
 6   following:
 7     "NEW SUBSECTION.  8A.  If a parent awarded joint
 8   legal custody and physical care or sole legal custody
 9   is relocating the residence of the minor child to a
10   location which is less than one hundred fifty miles
11   from the residence of the minor child at the time that
12   custody was awarded, the court may consider the
13   relocation as a factor in determining whether to grant
14   an application for modification of a decree or a
15   petition for modification of an order regarding the
16   custody arrangements.  If a parent awarded joint legal
17   custody and physical care or sole legal custody is
18   relocating the residence of the minor child to a
19   location which is one hundred fifty miles or more from
20   the residence of the minor child at the time that
21   custody was awarded, the relocation shall be
22   considered a substantial change in circumstances and
23   the court shall modify the custody order to, at a
24   minimum, preserve, as nearly as possible, the existing
25   relationship between the minor child and the
26   nonrelocating parent.  If modified, the order may
27   include a provision for extended visitation during
28   summer vacations and school breaks and scheduled
29   telephone contact between the nonrelocating parent and
30   the minor child.  The modification may include a
31   provision assigning the responsibility for
32   transportation of the minor child for visitation
33   purposes to either or both parents.  If the court
34   makes a finding of past interference by the parent
35   awarded joint legal custody and physical care or sole
36   legal custody with the minor child's access to the
37   other parent, the court may order the posting of a
38   cash bond to assure future compliance with the
39   visitation provisions of the decree.  The supreme
40   court shall prescribe guidelines for the forfeiting of
41   the bond and restoration of the bond following
42   forfeiting of the bond."
43     3.  Page 121, by inserting after line 25 the
44   following:
45     "Sec. ___.  Section 598.23, subsection 2, Code
46   1997, is amended by adding the following new
47   paragraphs:
48     NEW PARAGRAPH.  c.  Directs the parties to provide
49   access to the child through a neutral party or neutral
50   site or center.

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 1     NEW PARAGRAPH.  d.  Imposes sanctions or specific
 2   requirements or orders the parties to participate in
 3   mediation to enforce the joint custody provisions of
 4   the decree.

Iowa General Assembly

Index: House Journal (77th General Assembly: Session 1)

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