H-8035

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

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