In an action to establish paternity or to establish or enforce a child support obligation, a nonresident person is subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state upon service of process of original notice in accordance with the rules of civil procedure, Iowa court rules, third edition, if any of the following circumstances exists:
1. Any circumstance in which the nonresident has the necessary minimum contact with this state for the exercise of jurisdiction, consistent with the constitutions of this state and the United States.
2. The affected child was conceived in this state while at least one of the parents was a resident of this state and the nonresident is the parent or alleged parent of the child.
3. The affected child resides in this state as a result of the acts or directives or with the approval of the nonresident.
4. The nonresident has resided with the affected child in this state.
84 Acts, ch 1242, § 1
Iowa General Assembly
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