Establishes procedures for resolving disputes over legal custody of a child in Iowa.
This bill outlines procedures for resolving disputes over legal custody of a child in Iowa. It mandates that a district court consider all relevant factors when resolving such disputes, including the child's best interest. If a proposed resolution will modify the established custodial environment of the child, the parent proposing the resolution must prove by clear and convincing evidence that it is in the child's best interest. The court must make its determination from the child's standpoint.
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