Terms Used In Iowa Code 600B.14

  • Child: includes child by adoption. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
 The complainant shall charge the person named as defendant with being the father of the child.