HF 709 (LSB 2124HV (2) 88)

HOUSE FILE 709

BY  COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

(SUCCESSOR TO HF 582)

(As Amended and Passed by the House 2019-03-19)

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to the suspension of a child support order relative to child in need of assistance proceedings.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  232.108A  Suspension of child support order —— child in need of assistance proceedings.
   If, at any time during the judicial proceedings following the filing of a petition pursuant to section 232.87, the custody or physical care of a child is granted to a party who is obligated to pay support for the child under an existing child support order entered under chapter 234, 252A, 252C, 252F, 598, or 600B, or any other chapter, and the party who is obligated to pay support for the child notifies the juvenile court of the existing child support order, the juvenile court shall issue a notice to the appropriate district court requesting suspension of any existing child support obligation for the party relating to the child. Upon receipt by the district court of the notice and documentation that established any such existing child support obligation, the district court shall suspend the support obligation of the party and the party’s support obligation shall not accrue during the suspension period. The juvenile court shall also issue a notice to the appropriate district court regarding any subsequent order entered by the juvenile court transferring the child to an alternative placement that may require the district court to reinstate the child support obligation of the party obligated to pay support for the child.