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Iowa Code § 236.20 (2026)

Mutual protective orders prohibited — exceptions

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A court in an action under this chapter shall not issue mutual protective orders against the victim and the abuser unless both file a petition requesting a protective order. 95 Acts, ch 180, §14\n\nTue Dec 09 22:20:44 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 236 (31, 0)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1998–2025 · leading case: Conklin v. Conklin, 586 N.W.2d 703 (Iowa 1998).

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Conklin v. Conklin, 586 N.W.2d 703 (Iowa 1998). · cites it 6× “See Iowa Code § 236.20 . Notwithstanding the trial court’s clear circumvention of section 236.”

State of Iowa v. Jordan Kevin Cole (Iowa 2025). · cites it 4× “” Iowa Code § 236.20; see also United States v.”

Breah Danielle Ewing v. Hayden F. Fevold (Iowa Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 4× “See Iowa Code § 236.20 (providing the district court “shall not issue mutual protective orders against the victim and the abuser unless both file a petition requesting a protective order”).”

Wendi M. Wendt v. Allan Madison Mead (Iowa Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 2× “Second, Iowa Code section 236.20 provides a court “shall not issue mutual protective orders against the victim and the abuser unless both file a petition requesting a protective order.”

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