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House File 37

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  1  1    Section 1.  Section 598.21, subsection 8A, Code 2001, is
  1  2 amended to read as follows:
  1  3    8A.  If a parent awarded joint legal custody and physical
  1  4 care or sole legal custody is relocating the residence of the
  1  5 minor child to a location which is one hundred fifty miles or
  1  6 more from the residence of the minor child at the time that
  1  7 custody was awarded, the court may consider the relocation a
  1  8 substantial change in circumstances.  If the court determines
  1  9 that the relocation is a substantial change in circumstances,
  1 10 the court shall modify the custody order to, at a minimum,
  1 11 preserve, as nearly as possible, the existing relationship
  1 12 between the minor child and the nonrelocating parent.  If
  1 13 modified, the order may include a provision for extended
  1 14 visitation during summer vacations and school breaks and
  1 15 scheduled telephone contact between the nonrelocating parent
  1 16 and the minor child.  The modification may include a provision
  1 17 assigning the responsibility for transportation of the minor
  1 18 child for visitation purposes to either or both parents.  If
  1 19 the court makes a finding of past interference by the parent
  1 20 awarded joint legal custody and physical care or sole legal
  1 21 custody with the minor child's access to the other parent, the
  1 22 The court may order the posting of a cash bond to assure
  1 23 future compliance with the visitation provisions of the
  1 24 decree.  The supreme court shall prescribe guidelines for the
  1 25 forfeiting of the bond and restoration of the bond following
  1 26 forfeiting of the bond.
  1 27    Sec. 2.  Section 598.23, subsection 2, Code 2001, is
  1 28 amended by adding the following new paragraph:
  1 29    NEW PARAGRAPH.  e.  Requires the posting of a cash bond to
  1 30 assure compliance with visitation provisions of a custody
  1 31 order.
  1 32    Sec. 3.  Section 598.41, Code 2001, is amended by adding
  1 33 the following new subsection:
  1 34    NEW SUBSECTION.  9.  The court may include a provision in
  1 35 the custody order to require the posting of a cash bond to
  2  1 assure compliance with the visitation provisions of the order.
  2  2 The supreme court shall prescribe guidelines for the
  2  3 forfeiting of the bond and restoration of the bond following
  2  4 forfeiting of the bond.  
  2  5                           EXPLANATION
  2  6    This bill provides for the posting of a cash bond to assure
  2  7 compliance with the visitation provisions of a custody order.
  2  8 The bill provides that as an alternative for punishment for
  2  9 contempt of court, the court may issue an order requiring the
  2 10 posting of a cash bond to assure compliance with visitation
  2 11 provisions of an order.  The bill also establishes the
  2 12 provision for posting of a cash bond if a parent is relocating
  2 13 and an order is modified due to the relocation, and
  2 14 establishes a general provision for the posting of a cash bond
  2 15 under the section relating to custody orders.  
  2 16 LSB 1031YH 79
  2 17 pf/pj/5
     

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