1. If a timely written request for a hearing is received, the department of human services shall certify the matter to the district court in the county where the transferee resides.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 249F.4

  • Court: shall mean and include any court upon which jurisdiction has been conferred to determine the liability of persons for the support of dependents. See Iowa Code 252A.2
  • Department: means the department of human services. See Iowa Code 249L.2
  • Party: means a petitioner, a respondent, or a person who intervenes in a proceeding instituted under this chapter. See Iowa Code 252A.2
  • Transferee: means the person who receives a transfer of assets. See Iowa Code 249F.1
 2. The certification shall include true copies of the original notice, the return of service, if applicable, any request for an informal conference, any subsequent notices, the written request for hearing, and true copies of any administrative orders previously entered.
 3. The department of human services may also request a hearing on its own motion regarding the determination of a debt, at any time prior to entry of an administrative order.
 4. The district court shall set the matter for hearing and notify the parties of the time and place of hearing.
 5. If a party fails to appear at the hearing, upon a showing of proper notice to the party, the district court may find the party in default and enter an appropriate order.
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