Iowa § 252F.5 Certification to district court

Iowa Statutes

§ 252F.5 — Certification to district court

Iowa § 252F.5

Title VIHUMAN SERVICES

Ch. 252FADMINISTRATIVE ESTABLISHMENT OF PATERNITY

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Iowa Code § 252F.5 (2026).

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1.Actions initiated under this chapter are not subject to contested case proceedings or further review pursuant to chapter 17A.

2.An action under this chapter may be certified to the district court if a party timely contestspaternityestablishmentorpaternitytestresults, orifapartyrequestsacourthearing on the issues of child or medical support, or both, or upon the initiation of child support services as provided in this chapter. Review by the district court shall be an original hearing before the court.

3.In any action brought under this chapter, the action shall not be certified to the district court in a contested paternity action unless all of the following have occurred:

a.Paternity testing has been completed.

b.The results of the paternity test have been issued to all parties.

c.

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1. Actions initiated under this chapter are not subject to contested case proceedings or
further review pursuant to chapter 17A.
2. An action under this chapter may be certified to the district court if a party timely
contestspaternityestablishmentorpaternitytestresults, orifapartyrequestsacourthearing
on the issues of child or medical support, or both, or upon the initiation of child support
services as provided in this chapter. Review by the district court shall be an original hearing
before the court.
3. In any action brought under this chapter, the action shall not be certified to the district
court in a contested paternity action unless all of the following have occurred:
a. Paternity testing has been completed.
b. The results of the paternity test have been issued to all parties.
c. A timely written objection to paternity establishment or paternity test results has been
received from a party, or a timely written request for a court hearing on the issue of support
has been received from a party by child support services, or child support services has
requested a court hearing on child support services’ own initiative.
4. A matter shall be certified to the district court in the county in which the notice was
filed pursuant to section 252F.3, subsection 3.
5. The court shall set the matter for hearing and notify the parties of the time of and place
for hearing.
6. If the court determines that the putative father is the legal father, the court shall
establish the amount of the accrued and accruing child support pursuant to the guidelines
established under section 598.21B, and shall establish medical support pursuant to chapter
252E.
7. Iftheputativefatheroranotherpartycontestingpaternityfailstoappearatthehearing,
uponashowingthatpropernoticehasbeenprovidedtotheparty,thecourtshallfindtheparty
in default and enter an appropriate order establishing paternity and support.