Terms Used In Iowa Code 598C.304

  • Child: includes child by adoption. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
598C.304 Effect of prior judicial order or agreement.
In a proceeding for a grant of custodial responsibility pursuant to this article, the following
rules shall apply:
1. A prior judicial order designating custodial responsibility in the event of deployment is binding on the court unless the circumstances meet the requirements of a law of this state other than this chapter for modifying a judicial order regarding custodial responsibility.
2. The court shall enforce a prior written agreement between the parents for designating custodial responsibility in the event of deployment, including an agreement executed under article II, unless the court finds that the agreement is contrary to the best interest of the child.
2016 Acts, ch 1084, §16
Referred to in §598C.310