1. A grant of authority under this article is temporary and terminates under article IV after the return from deployment of the deploying parent, unless the grant has been terminated before that time by court order. The grant does not create an independent, continuing right to caretaking authority, decision-making authority, or limited contact in an individual to whom it is granted.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 598C.307

  • Caretaking authority: means the right to live with and care for a child on a day-to-day basis. See Iowa Code 598C.102
  • Court: means a tribunal, including an administrative agency, authorized under a law of this state other than this chapter to make, enforce, or modify a decision regarding custodial responsibility. See Iowa Code 598C.102
  • Decision-making authority: means the power to make important decisions regarding a child, including decisions regarding the child's education, religious training, health care, extracurricular activities, and travel. See Iowa Code 598C.102
  • Deploying parent: means a service member who is deployed or has been notified of impending deployment and is any of the following:
     a. See Iowa Code 598C.102
  • Deployment: means the movement or mobilization of a service member for more than ninety days but less than eighteen months pursuant to uniformed service orders that meet any of the following conditions:
     a. See Iowa Code 598C.102
  • Limited contact: includes authority to take the child to a place other than the residence of the child. See Iowa Code 598C.102
  • Nonparent: means an individual other than a deploying parent or other parent. See Iowa Code 598C.102
 2. A nonparent granted caretaking authority, decision-making authority, or limited contact under this article has standing to enforce the grant until it is terminated by court order or under article IV.
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