House
File
2372
H-8035
Amend
House
File
2372
as
follows:
1
1.
Page
1,
before
line
1
by
inserting:
2
<
Section
1.
Section
598.41,
subsection
1,
paragraph
3
a,
Code
2016,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
4
a.
The
court
may
shall
provide
for
joint
custody
5
of
the
child
by
the
parties.
The
court,
insofar
as
is
6
reasonable
and
in
the
best
interest
of
the
child,
shall
7
order
the
custody
award,
including
liberal
visitation
8
rights
where
appropriate,
which
will
assure
the
child
9
the
opportunity
for
the
maximum
continuing
physical
10
and
emotional
contact
with
both
parents
after
the
11
parents
have
separated
or
dissolved
the
marriage,
and
12
which
will
encourage
parents
to
share
the
rights
and
13
responsibilities
of
raising
the
child
unless
direct
14
physical
harm
or
significant
emotional
harm
to
the
15
child,
other
children,
or
a
parent
is
likely
to
result
16
from
such
contact
with
one
parent.
17
Sec.
___.
Section
598.41,
subsection
2,
paragraph
18
a,
Code
2016,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
19
a.
On
Notwithstanding
subsection
1,
paragraph
20
“a”
,
upon
the
application
of
either
parent
opposing
21
joint
custody
,
the
court
shall
consider
granting
joint
22
custody
in
cases
where
the
parents
do
not
agree
to
23
joint
custody
the
factors
specified
in
subsection
3
to
24
determine
if
joint
custody
is
reasonable
and
in
the
25
best
interest
of
the
child
.
>
26
2.
Title
page,
line
1,
after
<
for
>
by
inserting
27
<
joint
custody
and
>
28
3.
By
renumbering
as
necessary.
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