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1 2 HOUSE FILE 633
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1 4 AN ACT
1 5 RESTRICTING THE AWARDING OF CHILD VISITATION RIGHTS TO A
1 6 PARENT CONVICTED OF MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE OF THE
1 7 OTHER PARENT.
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1 9 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
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1 11 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 598.41B VISITATION –
1 12 RESTRICTIONS – MURDER OF PARENT.
1 13 1. Notwithstanding section 598.41, the court shall not do
1 14 either of the following:
1 15 a. Enforce an existing order awarding visitation rights to
1 16 a child's parent, which was obtained prior to that parent's
1 17 conviction for first degree murder in the murder of the
1 18 child's other parent, unless such enforcement is in the best
1 19 interest of the child.
1 20 b. Award visitation rights to a child's parent who has
1 21 been convicted of murder in the first degree of the child's
1 22 other parent, unless the court finds that such visitation is
1 23 in the best interest of the child.
1 24 2. In determining whether visitation would be in the best
1 25 interest of the child pursuant to subsection 1, the court
1 26 shall consider all of the following:
1 27 a. The age and level of maturity of the child.
1 28 b. If the child is developmentally mature enough to
1 29 provide assent and whether the child does assent.
1 30 c. The recommendation of the child's custodian or legal
1 31 guardian.
1 32 d. The recommendation of a child counselor or mental
1 33 health professional following evaluation of the child.
1 34 e. The recommendation of a guardian ad litem for the child
1 35 if one has been appointed to represent the child in the
2 1 proceeding.
2 2 f. Any other information which the court deems to be
2 3 relevant.
2 4 3. Until such time as an order regarding visitation rights
2 5 under subsection 1 is entered, the child of a parent who has
2 6 been convicted of murder in the first degree of the child's
2 7 other parent shall not visit the parent who has been
2 8 convicted.
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2 12 RON J. CORBETT
2 13 Speaker of the House
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2 17 MARY E. KRAMER
2 18 President of the Senate
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2 20 I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and
2 21 is known as House File 633, Seventy-eighth General Assembly.
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2 25 ELIZABETH ISAACSON
2 26 Chief Clerk of the House
2 27 Approved , 1999
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2 31 THOMAS J. VILSACK
2 32 Governor
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