Senate File 2234

                                       SENATE FILE       
                                       BY  COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

                                       (SUCCESSOR TO SSB 3120)


    Passed Senate, Date               Passed House,  Date             
    Vote:  Ayes        Nays           Vote:  Ayes        Nays         
                 Approved                            

                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act relating to child custody and visitation provisions.
  2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
  3 TLSB 5143SV 80
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  1  1    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  598.14B  UNIFORM CHILD VISITATION
  1  2 == TEMPORARY CUSTODY ORDERS.
  1  3    A temporary order for custody shall provide for a minimum
  1  4 of visitation with the noncustodial parent on alternating
  1  5 weekends, unless the court determines that such visitation is
  1  6 not in the best interest of the child.
  1  7    Sec. 2.  Section 600B.24, Code 2003, is amended by adding
  1  8 the following new subsection:
  1  9    NEW SUBSECTION.  3.  If the court enters a judgment against
  1 10 the defendant declaring paternity and ordering support of the
  1 11 child, the court shall also issue an order for custody or
  1 12 visitation of the child in accordance with the provisions
  1 13 relating to issuance of orders for custody or visitation of a
  1 14 child by the court in a dissolution of marriage proceeding
  1 15 pursuant to chapter 598.
  1 16                           EXPLANATION
  1 17    This bill provides that a temporary order for custody is to
  1 18 provide for a minimum of visitation with the noncustodial
  1 19 parent on alternating weekends, unless the court finds that
  1 20 the visitation order is not in the best interest of the child.
  1 21    The bill also provides that if a court enters a judgment of
  1 22 paternity and orders support of the child under the paternity
  1 23 and obligation for support chapter (Code chapter 600B), the
  1 24 court is also directed to issue an order for custody or
  1 25 visitation in accordance with the custody and visitation
  1 26 provisions that apply to dissolution of marriage proceedings
  1 27 under Code chapter 598.
  1 28 LSB 5143SV 80
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