598B.206 Simultaneous proceedings.
1. Except as otherwise provided in section 598B.204, a court of this state shall not exercise its jurisdiction under this article if, at the time of the commencement of the proceeding, a proceeding concerning the custody of the child has been commenced in a court of another state having jurisdiction substantially in conformity with this chapter, unless the proceeding has been terminated or is stayed by the court of the other state because a court of this state is a more convenient forum under section 598B.207.
2. Except as otherwise provided in section 598B.204, a court of this state, before hearing a child-custody proceeding, shall examine the court documents and other information supplied by the parties pursuant to section 598B.209. If the court determines that a child-custody proceeding has been commenced in a court in another state having jurisdiction substantially in accordance with this chapter, the court of this state shall stay its proceeding and communicate with the court of the other state. If the court of the state having jurisdiction substantially in accordance with this chapter does not determine that the court of this state is a more appropriate forum, the court of this state shall dismiss the proceeding.
3. In a proceeding to modify a child-custody determination, a court of this state shall determine whether a proceeding to enforce the determination has been commenced in another state. If a proceeding to enforce a child-custody determination has been commenced in another state, the court may do any of the following:
a. Stay the proceeding for modification pending the entry of an order of a court of the other state enforcing, staying, denying, or dismissing the proceeding for enforcement.
b. Enjoin the parties from continuing with the proceeding for enforcement.
c. Proceed with the modification under conditions it considers appropriate.
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Structure Iowa Code
Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES
Chapter 598B - UNIFORM CHILD-CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT
Section 598B.101 - Short title.
Section 598B.102 - Definitions.
Section 598B.103 - Proceedings governed by other law.
Section 598B.104 - Application to Indian tribes.
Section 598B.105 - International application.
Section 598B.106 - Effect of child-custody determination.
Section 598B.108 - Notice to persons outside state.
Section 598B.109 - Appearance and limited immunity.
Section 598B.110 - Communication between courts.
Section 598B.111 - Taking testimony in another state.
Section 598B.112 - Cooperation between courts — preservation of records.
Section 598B.201 - Initial child-custody jurisdiction.
Section 598B.202 - Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction.
Section 598B.203 - Jurisdiction to modify determination.
Section 598B.204 - Temporary emergency jurisdiction.
Section 598B.205 - Notice — opportunity to be heard — joinder.
Section 598B.206 - Simultaneous proceedings.
Section 598B.207 - Inconvenient forum.
Section 598B.208 - Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct.
Section 598B.209 - Information to be submitted to court.
Section 598B.210 - Appearance of parties and child.
Section 598B.301 - Definitions.
Section 598B.302 - Enforcement under Hague convention.
Section 598B.303 - Duty to enforce.
Section 598B.304 - Temporary visitation.
Section 598B.305 - Registration of child-custody determination.
Section 598B.306 - Enforcement of registered determination.
Section 598B.307 - Simultaneous proceedings.
Section 598B.308 - Expedited enforcement of child-custody determination.
Section 598B.309 - Service of petition and order.
Section 598B.310 - Hearing and order.
Section 598B.311 - Warrant to take physical custody of child.
Section 598B.312 - Costs, fees, and expenses.
Section 598B.313 - Recognition and enforcement.
Section 598B.315 - Role of prosecutor.
Section 598B.316 - Role of law enforcement.
Section 598B.317 - Costs and expenses.