Iowa Code § 598B.303
Duty to enforce
Iowa · Iowa Code Chapter 598B — Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement · Status: effective
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- Iowa Code § 598B.303, Duty to enforce, Iowa, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2275202
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1. A court of this state shall recognize and enforce a child-custody determination of a court of another state if the latter court exercised jurisdiction in substantial conformity with this chapter or the determination was made under factual circumstances meeting the jurisdictional standards of this chapter and the determination has not been modified in accordance with this chapter.
2. A court of this state may utilize any remedy available under other law of this state to enforce a child-custody determination made by a court of another state. The remedies provided in this article are cumulative and do not affect the availability of other remedies to enforce a child-custody determination.