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Iowa Code § 598B.203

Jurisdiction to modify determination

Known as the Uniform Child-custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act

The act spans §§ 598B.101 to 598B.402 (41 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case L.N.S. v. S.W.S. (2013)

Most recently applied in L.N.S. v. S.W.S. (December 2013)

Except as otherwise provided in section 598B.204, a court of this state shall not modify a child-custody determination made by a court of another state unless a court of this state has jurisdiction to make an initial determination under section 598B.201, subsection 1, paragraph “a” or “b”, and either of the following applies:

1. The court of the other state determines it no longer has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction under section 598B.202 or that a court of this state would be a more convenient forum under section 598B.207.

2. A court of this state or a court of the other state determines that the child, the child’s parents, and any person acting as a parent do not presently reside in the other state.

99 Acts, ch 103, §15

Official source: Iowa Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Iowa statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.