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Senate File 514 - Introduced SENATE FILE 514 BY COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY (SUCCESSOR TO SF 294) A BILL FOR An Act relating to temporary orders of child custody in dissolution proceedings.
Senate File 514 H-1218 Amend Senate File 514, as passed by the Senate, as follows:
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
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Page 1, by striking lines 10 through 15 and inserting <of the child to both parties unless the court finds, by a preponderance of the evidence, that joint physical care is inappropriate.
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The court shall cite the reasons that joint physical care would be inappropriate using factors listed in section 598.41, subsection 3.> ______________________________ COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY HOLT of Crawford, Chairperson SF 514.1360 (2) 91 -1- cm/jh 1/1
Section 598.10, subsection 1, paragraph b, Code 2025, is amended to read as follows:
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In order to encourage compliance with a visitation order, a temporary order for custody shall provide for a minimum visitation schedule with the noncustodial parent, unless the court determines that such visitation is not in the best interest of the child.
In considering the temporary order, the court shall order on a temporary basis during the pendency of the original custody proceeding temporary joint physical care of the child to both parties unless a rebuttable presumption exists against awarding physical care to one of the parties.
If the court finds, by a preponderance of the evidence, that joint physical care is inappropriate, the court shall cite the reasons that joint physical care would be inappropriate using the factors listed in section 598.41, subsection 3.
EXPLANATION The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
This bill relates to temporary orders of child custody during dissolution proceedings.
The bill provides that unless a rebuttable presumption exists against awarding physical care to one of the parties, the court shall award temporary joint physical care of the child to both parties during the pendency of the custody proceeding.
If the court finds, by a preponderance of the evidence, that joint physical care is inappropriate, the court is required to cite the reasons for its decision.
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