Iowa § 252B.26 Service of process

Iowa Statutes

§ 252B.26 — Service of process

Iowa § 252B.26

Title VIHUMAN SERVICES

Ch. 252BCHILD SUPPORT SERVICES

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Iowa Code § 252B.26 (2026).

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Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, child support services may serve a petition, notice, or rule to show cause under this chapter or chapter 252A, 252C, 252F, 252H, 252K, 598, or 665 as specified in each chapter, or as follows:

1.Child support services may serve a petition, notice, or rule to show cause by certified mail. Return acknowledgment is required to prove service by certified mail, rules of civil procedure 1.303(5) and 1.308(5) shall not apply, and the return acknowledgment shall be filed with the clerk of court.

2.Child support services may serve a notice of intent under chapter 252H, or a notice of decisionundersection252H.14A,uponanypartyorparentwhoisreceivingfamilyinvestment programassistancefortheparentorchildbysendingthenoticebyregularmailtotheaddress mai

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Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, child support services may serve a
petition, notice, or rule to show cause under this chapter or chapter 252A, 252C, 252F, 252H,
252K, 598, or 665 as specified in each chapter, or as follows:
1. Child support services may serve a petition, notice, or rule to show cause by certified
mail. Return acknowledgment is required to prove service by certified mail, rules of civil
procedure 1.303(5) and 1.308(5) shall not apply, and the return acknowledgment shall be
filed with the clerk of court.
2. Child support services may serve a notice of intent under chapter 252H, or a notice of
decisionundersection252H.14A,uponanypartyorparentwhoisreceivingfamilyinvestment
programassistancefortheparentorchildbysendingthenoticebyregularmailtotheaddress
maintainedbythedepartment. Rulesofcivilprocedure1.303(5)and1.308(5)shallnotapply
and child support services shall file proof of service as provided in chapter 252H. If the notice
is determined to be undeliverable, child support services shall serve the notice as otherwise
provided in this section or by personal service.