Iowa Code
Chapter 252H - ADJUSTMENT AND MODIFICATION OF SUPPORT ORDERS
Section 252H.3 - Scope of the administrative adjustment or modification — role of district court in contested cases.

252H.3 Scope of the administrative adjustment or modification — role of district court in contested cases.
1. Any action initiated under this chapter, including any court hearing resulting from an action, shall be limited in scope to the adjustment or modification of the child or medical support or cost-of-living alteration of the child support provisions of a support order. A determination of a controlling order is within the scope of this chapter. If the social security disability provisions of sections 598.22 and 598.22C apply, a determination of the amount of delinquent support due is within the scope of this chapter.
2. Nonsupport issues shall not be considered by the unit or the court in any action resulting under this chapter.
3. Actions initiated by the unit under this chapter shall not be subject to contested case proceedings or further review pursuant to chapter 17A and resulting court hearings following certification shall be an original hearing before the district court.
93 Acts, ch 78, §26; 97 Acts, ch 175, §97; 98 Acts, ch 1170, §36; 2002 Acts, ch 1018, §11
Referred to in §252H.8

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Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES

Chapter 252H - ADJUSTMENT AND MODIFICATION OF SUPPORT ORDERS

Section 252H.1 - Purpose and intent.

Section 252H.2 - Definitions.

Section 252H.3 - Scope of the administrative adjustment or modification — role of district court in contested cases.

Section 252H.3A - Adding a party.

Section 252H.4 - Role of the child support recovery unit.

Section 252H.5 - Fees and cost recovery for review — adjustment — modification.

Section 252H.6 - Collection of information.

Section 252H.7 - Waiver of notice periods and time limitations.

Section 252H.8 - Certification to court — hearing — default.

Section 252H.9 - Filing and docketing of administrative adjustment or modification order — order effective as district court order.

Section 252H.10 - Effective date of adjustment — modification.

Section 252H.11 - Concurrent actions.

Section 252H.12 - Support orders subject to review and adjustment.

Section 252H.13 - Right to request review.

Section 252H.14 - Reviews initiated by the child support recovery unit.

Section 252H.14A - Reviews initiated by the child support recovery unit — abbreviated method.

Section 252H.15 - Notice of intent to review and adjust.

Section 252H.16 - Conducting the review — notice of decision.

Section 252H.17 - Challenging the notice of decision — second review — notice.

Section 252H.18 - Orders subject to administrative modification.

Section 252H.18A - Request for review outside applicable time frames.

Section 252H.19 - Notice of intent to modify.

Section 252H.20 - Conference — second notice and finding of financial responsibility.

Section 252H.21 - Purpose — intent — effect on requirements for guidelines.

Section 252H.22 - Support orders subject to cost-of-living alteration.

Section 252H.23 - Right to request cost-of-living alteration.

Section 252H.24 - Role of the child support recovery unit — filing and docketing of cost-of-living alteration order — order effective as district court order.