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Iowa Code § 252A.1 (2026)
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1. This chapter may be cited and referred to as the “Support of Dependents Law”.
2. The purpose of this chapter is to secure support in civil proceedings for dependent spouses, children, and poor relatives from persons legally responsible for their support. [C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §252A.1] 97 Acts, ch 175, §8 \n
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cases, 1954–2002 · leading case: State Ex Rel. Hamilton v. Snodgrass, 325 N.W.2d 740 (Iowa 1982).
State Ex Rel. Hamilton v. Snodgrass, 325 N.W.2d 740 (Iowa 1982). “Applying the Lassiter analysis to the facts here, I note first that an action to establish paternity under chapter 252A is civil proceeding, Iowa Code § 252A.1 (1981); State ex rel. Bishop v.”
Moore v. Moore, 107 N.W.2d 97 (Iowa 1961). “Section 252A.1. Chapter 252A, supra, contains several enactments which throw some light upon the question whether the responding state, when an order for support has been elsewhere legally made, acts merely as a collector for the sums therein provided, or on the other hand may…”
Heyer v. Peterson, 307 N.W.2d 1 (Iowa 1981). “[4] The latter chapter, which provides a vehicle for obtaining support for dependents from persons who are legally responsible, § 252A.1; see Stearns v. Kean, 303 N.W.2d 408, 412 (Iowa 1981), has been interpreted to create a special proceeding triable in equity and in which…”
Johnson v. Louis, 654 N.W.2d 886 (Iowa 2002). “See Iowa Code § 252A.1 (1999). As such it was a rational decision for the legislature to adopt the *891 provisions of the uniform law as framed by its drafters, rather than substituting a local variation.”
Greenstreet v. Clark, 239 N.W.2d 143 (Iowa 1976). “In section 252A.1 the legislature has declared that “the purpose of this uniform chapter is to secure support in civil proceedings for dependent wives, children and poor relatives from persons legally responsible for their support.”
Davis Ex Rel. Grant v. Davis, 67 N.W.2d 566 (Iowa 1954). “The title of chapter 252A is, “An Act authorizing and prescribing the procedure for civil proceedings to compel the support of dependent wives, children and poor relatives within amd without the state,” Section 252A.1 states: “The purpose of this uniform chapter is to secure…”
In Re the Marriage of Fields, 508 N.W.2d 730 (Iowa 1993). “Iowa Code § 252A.1. The reimbursement sought by Loren would be set off against the amount he currently owes for support of his son under the modified decree.”
State Ex Rel. Casas v. Fellmer, 521 N.W.2d 738 (Iowa 1994). “In prosecuting cases under the USDL, the State represents the interests of dependents in securing support from persons legally responsible for their support.”
Stearns v. Kean, 303 N.W.2d 408 (Iowa 1981). “§ 252A.1. Other support actions can be brought under chapters 239 (aid to dependent children), 252 (support of the poor), and 252B (child-support recovery), and paternity proceedings may be brought under chapter 675.”
State Ex Rel. Warren v. Mahan, 329 N.W.2d 673 (Iowa 1983). “” Iowa Code § 252A.1 (1981). Where paternity is at issue, chapter 252A may be used to determine that issue.”
In Re the Marriage of Russell, 490 N.W.2d 810 (Iowa 1992). “The purpose of this chapter is “to secure support in civil proceedings for dependent spouses, children and poor relatives from persons legally responsible for their support.”
Peters v. Peters, 86 N.W.2d 206 (Iowa 1957). “2(4) defines a “dependent” wife as one “in need of and entitled to support from a person who is declared to be legally liable for such support by the laws of the state * * *.”
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