Iowa · statute · Iowa Code ch. 252C · 9 active provisions
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Caretaker” means a parent, relative, guardian, or another person who is responsible for paying foster care costs pursuant to chapter 234 or whose needs are included in an assistance payment made pursuant to chapter 239B. 2. “Child support services” mea…
1. If public assistance is provided by the department to or on behalf of a dependent child or a dependent child’s caretaker, there is an assignment by operation of law to the department of any and all right in, title to, and interest in any support obligation, payment, and arrearages owed to or for the child or caretak…
1. The department may issue a notice stating the intent to secure an order for either medical support as provided in chapter 252E or payment of an accrued or accruing support debt due and owed to the department or an individual under section 252C.2, or both. The notice shall be served upon the responsible person in acc…
1. A responsible person or child support services may request a hearing regarding a determination of support. If a timely written request for a hearing is received, the department shall certify the matter to the district court as follows: a. If the child or children reside in Iowa, and child support services is seeking…
1. A true copy of any order entered by the department pursuant to this chapter, along with a true copy of the return of service, if applicable, may be filed in the office of the clerk of the district court in the manner established pursuant to section 252C.4, subsection 1. 2. The department’s order shall be presented,…
Interest accrues on support debts at the rate provided in section 535.3 for court judgments. The department may collect the accrued interest but is not required to maintain interest balance accounts. Child support services may waive payment of the interest if the waiver will facilitate the collection of the support deb…
If the department reasonably believes that the responsible person is not a resident of this state, is about to move from this state, or is concealing the responsible person’s whereabouts, or that the responsible person has removed or is about to remove, secrete, waste, or otherwise dispose of property which could be ma…
Upon entry of a court order or upon the failure of a person to make payments pursuant to a court order, the court may require the person to provide security, a bond, or other guarantee which the court determines is satisfactory to secure the payment of the support obligation. Upon the person’s failure to pay the suppor…
1. A responsible person may waive the time limitations established in section 252C.3. 2. Upon receipt of a signed statement from each responsible person waiving the time limitations established in section 252C.3, the department may proceed to enter an order for support and the court may approve the order, whether or no…