1. A court of this state may grant any relief normally available under the law of this state to enforce a registered child-custody determination made by a court of another state.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 598B.306

  • Child-custody determination: means a judgment, decree, or other order of a court providing for the legal custody, physical custody, or visitation with respect to a child. See Iowa Code 598B.102
  • Court: means an entity authorized under the law of a state to establish, enforce, or modify a child-custody determination. See Iowa Code 598B.102
  • State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. See Iowa Code 598B.102
 2. A court of this state shall recognize and enforce, but shall not modify, except in accordance with article II, a registered child-custody determination of a court of another state.