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House Journal: Page 863: Wednesday, March 26, 1997

Absent or not voting, 3:
Dinkla         	Vande Hoef     	Weigel         	
Amendment H-1295 lost.
Tyrrell of Iowa asked and received unanimous consent that
amendment H-1329 be deferred.
Boddicker of Cedar offered the following amendment H-1282,
previously deferred, filed by him and moved its adoption:

H-1282

 1     Amend House File 612 as follows:
 2     1.  Page 115, by inserting after line 22 the
 3   following:
 4     "Sec. ___.  Section 598.21, subsection 4A,
 5   paragraph c, Code 1997, is amended to read as follows:
 6     c.  Notwithstanding paragraph "a", in a pending
 7   dissolution action under this chapter, a prior
 8   determination of paternity by operation of law through
 9   the marriage of the established father and mother of
10   the child may be overcome under this chapter if the
11   following conditions are met:
12     (1)  The established father and mother of the child
13   file a written statement with the court that both
14   parties agree that the established father is not the
15   biological father of the child.
16     (2)  The court finds that it is in the best
17   interest of the child to overcome the established
18   paternity.  In determining the best interest of the
19   child, the court shall consider the criteria provided
20   in section 600B.41A, subsection 3, paragraph "g"."
21     2.  Page 131, by inserting before line 16 the
22   following:
23     "Sec. ___.  Section 600B.41A, subsection 3,
24   paragraph e, subparagraph (1), Code 1997, is amended
25   to read as follows:
26     (1)  Unless otherwise specified pursuant to
27   subsection 2 or 8, blood or genetic testing shall be
28   conducted in all cases prior to the determination by
29   the court of the best interest of the child in an
30   action to overcome the establishment of paternity."
31     3.  By renumbering as necessary.
Roll call was requested by Schrader of Marion and Siegrist of
Pottawattamie.
On the question "Shall amendment H-1282 be adopted?" (H.F. 612)
Rule 75 invoked.

Iowa General Assembly

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