House Amendment 1128


PAG LIN




     1  1    Amend House File 330 as follows:
     1  2 #1.  Page 1, by inserting after line 12 the
     1  3 following:
     1  4    <Sec.    .  Section 598.7A, subsection 1, Code
     1  5 2003, is amended to read as follows:
     1  6    1.  The district court may, on its own motion or on
     1  7 the motion of any party, order the parties to
     1  8 participate in mediation in any dissolution of
     1  9 marriage action or other domestic relations action.
     1 10 The district court shall order parties to participate
     1 11 in mediation in any dissolution of marriage action or
     1 12 other domestic relations action which involves the
     1 13 issue of child custody or visitation.  Mediation
     1 14 performed under this section shall comply with the
     1 15 provisions of chapter 679C.  The provisions of this
     1 16 section shall not apply if the action involves a child
     1 17 support or medical support obligation enforced by the
     1 18 child support recovery unit.  The provisions of this
     1 19 section shall not apply to actions which involve
     1 20 domestic abuse pursuant to chapter 236.  The
     1 21 provisions of this section shall not affect a judicial
     1 22 district's or court's authority to order settlement
     1 23 conferences pursuant to rules of civil procedure.  The
     1 24 court shall, on application of a party, grant a waiver
     1 25 from any court=ordered mediation under this section if
     1 26 the party demonstrates that a history of domestic
     1 27 abuse exists as specified in section 598.41,
     1 28 subsection 3, paragraph "j".>
     1 29 #2.  Title page, line 1, by inserting after the
     1 30 word <to> the following:  <child custody including
     1 31 mediation requirements and>.
     1 32 #3.  By renumbering as necessary.
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     1 36 GREIMANN of Story
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