Unless prohibited pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1738B, a proceeding to compel support of a dependent may be maintained under this chapter in any of the following cases:
1. Where the petitioner and the respondent are residents of or domiciled or found in this state or where this state may exercise personal jurisdiction over a nonresident respondent under section 252K.201.
2. Whenever the state or a political subdivision of the state furnishes support to a dependent, the political subdivision of the state has the same right through proceedings instituted by the petitioner’s representative to invoke the provisions of this section as the dependent to whom the support was furnished, for the purpose of securing reimbursement of expenditures so made and of obtaining continuing support; the petition in such case may be verified by any official having knowledge of such expenditures without further verification of any person and consent of the dependent shall not be required in order to \n Tue Dec 09 22:19:53 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 252A (27, 0) 7 SUPPORT OF DEPENDENTS, §252A.6\n\ninstitute proceedings under this chapter. Child support services may bring the action based upon a statement of a witness, regardless of age, with knowledge of the circumstances, including but not limited to statements by the mother of the dependent or a relative of the mother or the putative father.
3. If child support services is providing services, child support services has the same right to invoke the provisions of this section as the dependent for which support is owed for the purpose of securing support. The petition in such case may be verified by any official having knowledge of the request for services by child support services, without further verification by any other person, and consent of the dependent shall not be required in order to institute proceedings under this chapter. Child support services may bring the action based upon the statement of a witness, regardless of age, with knowledge of the circumstances, including but not limited to statements by the mother of the dependent or a relative of the mother or the putative father. [C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §252A.5] 96 Acts, ch 1141, §18; 97 Acts, ch 175, §12; 2003 Acts, ch 62, §6; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §840 \n
Notes of Decisions
State, Iowa Dep't of Soc. Servs. Ex Rel. Blakeman v. Blakeman, 337 N.W.2d 199 (Iowa 1983).
· cites it 4× “Further, although chapter 252A contains many provisions contemplating court interaction across state lines, it clearly permits these proceedings to be maintained even “[wjhere the petitioner and the respondent are residents of or domiciled or found in the same state.”
Davis Ex Rel. Grant v. Davis, 67 N.W.2d 566 (Iowa 1954).
· cites it 4× “Section 252A.5 says: "A proceeding to compel support of a dependent may be maintained under this chapter in any of the following cases: "1.”
State, Dep't of Soc. Servs., Cedar Cnty. Ex Rel. Brecht v. Brecht, 255 N.W.2d 342 (Iowa 1977).
· cites it 4× “5(5) the department “ * * * has the same right * * * to invoke the provisions hereof as the dependent to whom the support was furnished, for the purpose of securing reimbursement of expenditures so made and of obtaining continuing support; * * *.”
Iowa Dhs Ex Rel. Greenhaw v. Stewart, 435 N.W.2d 749 (Iowa Ct. App. 1988).
· cites it 8× “NOTES [1] The Department has proceeded in this case under the provisions of Iowa Code section 252A.5 which provides: "Whenever the State or a political subdivision thereof furnishes support to a dependent, it has the same right through proceedings instituted by the petitioner's…”
Stearns v. Kean, 303 N.W.2d 408 (Iowa 1981).
· cites it 2× “5(5) provides: Whenever the state or a political subdivision thereof furnishes support to a dependent, it has the same right through proceedings instituted by the petitioner’s representative to invoke the provisions hereof as the dependent to whom the support was furnished, for…”
State Ex Rel. Bishop v. Travis, 306 N.W.2d 733 (Iowa 1981).
· cites it 2× “The State concedes it had two alternative remedies in seeking adjudication of the paternity and support issues. It has standing to pursue these remedies even if the child has not received public assistance.”
In Re the Marriage of Stutsman, 311 N.W.2d 73 (Iowa 1981).
· cites it 2× “The right of a “state or political subdivision” furnishing support to institute a proceeding under section 252A.5(5) is identified as the “same right .”
State Ex Rel. Mack by Mack v. Mack, 479 N.W.2d 327 (Iowa 1992).
· cites it 2× “2d 383, 384 (Iowa 1991), we recognized that, in actions brought under the authority of Iowa Code section 252A.5(5) (1989) for reimbursement of public assistance expenditures from a responsible party, the state is entitled to recover in its own right without regard to the terms…”
Iowa Dep't of Human Servs. ex rel. Greenhaw v. Stewart, 435 N.W.2d 749 (Iowa Ct. App. 1988).
· cites it 8× “The Department has proceeded in this case under the provisions of Iowa Code section 252A.5 which provides: “Whenever the State or a political subdivision thereof furnishes support to a dependent, it has the same right through proceedings instituted by the petitioner’s…”
Foreman v. Wilcox, 305 N.W.2d 703 (Iowa 1981).
“§ 252A.5(5); see Stearns v. Kean, 303 N.W.”
— Iowa Code § 252A.5(1) — 3 cases
State, Iowa Dep't of Soc. Servs. Ex Rel. Blakeman v. Blakeman, 337 N.W.2d 199 (Iowa 1983).
“Further, although chapter 252A contains many provisions contemplating court interaction across state lines, it clearly permits these proceedings to be maintained even “[wjhere the petitioner and the respondent are residents of or domiciled or found in the same state.”
State, Dep't of Soc. Servs., Cedar Cnty. Ex Rel. Brecht v. Brecht, 255 N.W.2d 342 (Iowa 1977).
“5(5) the department “ * * * has the same right * * * to invoke the provisions hereof as the dependent to whom the support was furnished, for the purpose of securing reimbursement of expenditures so made and of obtaining continuing support; * * *.”
— Iowa Code § 252A.5(5) — 19 cases
State, Iowa Dep't of Soc. Servs. Ex Rel. Blakeman v. Blakeman, 337 N.W.2d 199 (Iowa 1983).
“Further, although chapter 252A contains many provisions contemplating court interaction across state lines, it clearly permits these proceedings to be maintained even “[wjhere the petitioner and the respondent are residents of or domiciled or found in the same state.”
Stearns v. Kean, 303 N.W.2d 408 (Iowa 1981).
“5(5) provides: Whenever the state or a political subdivision thereof furnishes support to a dependent, it has the same right through proceedings instituted by the petitioner’s representative to invoke the provisions hereof as the dependent to whom the support was furnished, for…”
State, Dep't of Soc. Servs., Cedar Cnty. Ex Rel. Brecht v. Brecht, 255 N.W.2d 342 (Iowa 1977).
“5(5) the department “ * * * has the same right * * * to invoke the provisions hereof as the dependent to whom the support was furnished, for the purpose of securing reimbursement of expenditures so made and of obtaining continuing support; * * *.”
State Ex Rel. Bishop v. Travis, 306 N.W.2d 733 (Iowa 1981).
“The State concedes it had two alternative remedies in seeking adjudication of the paternity and support issues. It has standing to pursue these remedies even if the child has not received public assistance.”
In Re the Marriage of Stutsman, 311 N.W.2d 73 (Iowa 1981).
“The right of a “state or political subdivision” furnishing support to institute a proceeding under section 252A.5(5) is identified as the “same right .”
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