Iowa Statutes
§ 598B.204 — Temporary emergency jurisdiction
Iowa § 598B.204
JurisdictionIowa
Title XVJUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES
Ch. 598BUNIFORM CHILD-CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT
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Iowa Code § 598B.204 (2026).
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1.A court of this state has temporary emergency jurisdiction if the child is present in this
state and the child has been abandoned or it is necessary in an emergency to protect the
child because the child, or a sibling or parent of the child, is subjected to or threatened with
mistreatment or abuse.
2.If there is no previous child-custody determination that is entitled to be enforced under
this chapter and a child-custody proceeding has not been commenced in a court of a state
havingjurisdictionundersections598B.201through598B.203, achild-custodydetermination
made under this section remains in effect until an order is obtained from a court of a state
having jurisdiction under sections 598B.201 through 598B.203. If a child-custody proceeding
has not been or is not commenced in a court of
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Nearby Sections
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§ 598B.101
Short title§ 598B.102
Definitions§ 598B.103
Proceedings governed by other law§ 598B.104
Application to Indian tribes§ 598B.105
International application§ 598B.106
Effect of child-custody determination§ 598B.107
Priority§ 598B.108
Notice to persons outside state§ 598B.109
Appearance and limited immunity§ 598B.110
Communication between courts§ 598B.111
Taking testimony in another state§ 598B.201
Initial child-custody jurisdiction§ 598B.202
Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction§ 598B.203
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