1. Upon a finding of paternity pursuant to section 600B.24, the court shall establish the father's monthly support payment and the amount of the support debt accrued or accruing pursuant to section 598.21, subsection 4, until the child reaches majority or until the child finishes high school, if after majority. The court may order the father to pay amounts the court deems appropriate for the past support and maintenance of the child and for the reasonable and necessary expenses incurred by or for the mother in connection with prenatal care, the birth of the child, and postnatal care of the child and the mother, and other medical support as defined in section 252E.1. The court may award the prevailing party the reasonable costs of suit, including but not limited to reasonable attorney fees.
2. A copy of a bill for the costs of prenatal care or the birth of the child shall be admitted as evidence, without requiring third-party foundation testimony, and shall constitute prima facie evidence of amounts incurred.
[C51, § 855; R60, § 1423; C73, § 4721; C97, § 5635; C24, § 12664; C27, 31, 35, § 12667-a36; C39, § 12667.25; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 675.25]
85 Acts, ch 100, § 10; 87 Acts, ch 98, § 2; 89 Acts, ch 166, § 7; 90 Acts, ch 1224, § 49
C93, § 600B.25
97 Acts, ch 175, §208
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