Iowa Code 600B.9 – Time of instituting proceedings
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 600B.9
- Child: includes child by adoption. See Iowa Code 4.1
- clerk: means clerk of the court in which the action or proceeding is brought or is pending; and the words "clerk's office" mean the office of that clerk. See Iowa Code 4.1
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
The proceedings may be instituted during the pregnancy of the mother or after the birth of the child, but, except with the consent of all parties, the trial shall not be held until after the birth of the child and shall be held no earlier than twenty days from the date the alleged father is served with notice of the action or, if blood or genetic tests are conducted, no earlier than thirty days from the date the test results are filed with the clerk of the district court as provided under section 600B.41.