House File 170 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY QUIRK Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to the exclusion of veterans' disability 2 compensation in calculating property disposition and support 3 obligations. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 1900HH 83 6 pf/nh/14 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 252B.7A, Code 2009, is amended by 1 2 adding the following new subsection: 1 3 NEW SUBSECTION. 1A. Disability compensation received by a 1 4 party from the United States department of veterans' affairs 1 5 for service=related injuries shall not be considered income 1 6 for the purposes of determining a parent's income under this 1 7 section. 1 8 Sec. 2. Section 598.11, Code 2009, is amended by adding 1 9 the following new subsection: 1 10 NEW SUBSECTION. 4. The court shall not consider 1 11 disability compensation received by a party from the United 1 12 States department of veterans' affairs for service=related 1 13 injuries in determining the amount of temporary support 1 14 awarded under this section. 1 15 Sec. 3. Section 598.13, Code 2009, is amended by adding 1 16 the following new subsection: 1 17 NEW SUBSECTION. 3. Disability compensation received by a 1 18 party from the United States department of veterans' affairs 1 19 for service=related injuries shall not be considered income or 1 20 property for the purposes of disclosing the financial status 1 21 of such party. 1 22 Sec. 4. Section 598.21, Code 2009, is amended by adding 1 23 the following new subsection: 1 24 NEW SUBSECTION. 6A. VETERANS' DISABILITY COMPENSATION. 1 25 Disability compensation received by a party from the United 1 26 States department of veterans' affairs for service=related 1 27 injuries shall not be considered property for the purposes of 1 28 this section. 1 29 Sec. 5. Section 598.21A, Code 2009, is amended by adding 1 30 the following new subsection: 1 31 NEW SUBSECTION. 3. VETERANS' DISABILITY COMPENSATION. 1 32 Disability compensation received by a party from the United 1 33 States department of veterans' affairs for service=related 1 34 injuries shall not be considered income for the purposes of 1 35 this section. 2 1 Sec. 6. Section 598.21B, subsection 2, paragraph b, Code 2 2 2009, is amended by adding the following new subparagraph: 2 3 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH. (4) For purposes of calculating a 2 4 support obligation under this section, disability compensation 2 5 received by a party from the United States department of 2 6 veterans' affairs for service=related injuries shall not be 2 7 considered income. 2 8 Sec. 7. Section 598.21C, Code 2009, is amended by adding 2 9 the following new subsection: 2 10 NEW SUBSECTION. 1A. VETERANS' DISABILITY COMPENSATION. 2 11 Changes in the amount of disability compensation received by a 2 12 party from the United States department of veterans' affairs 2 13 for service=related injuries shall not be considered a 2 14 substantial change in circumstances for the purposes of this 2 15 section. 2 16 EXPLANATION 2 17 This bill excludes from the calculation of property 2 18 disposition and support obligations under dissolution of 2 19 marriage and child support determinations, disability 2 20 compensation received by a party from the United States 2 21 department of veterans' affairs for service=related injuries. 2 22 United States department of veterans' affairs disability 2 23 compensation, in general, is a benefit paid to a veteran due 2 24 to injuries or diseases that were incurred in or aggravated by 2 25 military service. 2 26 LSB 1900HH 83 2 27 pf/nh/14