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Code · Iowa · Chapter 600B — Paternity And Obligation For Support

600B.31A Parties to and court issuing original order — notice.

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1. If a proceeding is initiated in a court for an adoption involving the children of parents whose paternity, obligation for support, or custody determination has been determined under this chapter or for modification of a child support or custody order granted under this chapter, the following requirements shall be met if the proceedings are initiated in a court other than the court which issued the original order:
a. The party initiating the proceedings shall present to the court the names and addresses of the parties to the original proceeding, if known, as well as the name and place of the court which issued the original order and the date of the original order.
b. The court in which the proceedings are initiated shall cause notice of the proceedings to be served upon all the parties to the original order unless the parties are deceased.
2. The court in which the proceedings are initiated or any party to the proceedings may also request that a copy of the transcript of the proceedings of the court which issued the original order be made available for consideration in the new proceedings.
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