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Iowa Code § 252A.8 (2026)

Additional remedies

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Unless otherwise provided pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1738B, this chapter shall be construed to furnish an additional or alternative civil remedy and shall in no way affect or impair any other remedy, civil or criminal, provided in any other statute and available to the petitioner in relation to the same subject matter. [C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §252A.8] 96 Acts, ch 1141, §21

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 26 cases, 1954–2017 · leading case: Davis Ex Rel. Grant v. Davis, 67 N.W.2d 566 (Iowa 1954).
Davis Ex Rel. Grant v. Davis, 67 N.W.2d 566 (Iowa 1954). · cites it 8× “8: "This chapter shall be construed to furnish an additional or alternative civil remedy and shall in no way affect or impair any other remedy, civil or criminal, provided in any other statute and available to the petitioner in relation to the same subject matter.”
Larsen v. Scholl, 296 N.W.2d 785 (Iowa 1980). · cites it 2× “Section 252A.8 states: This chapter shall be construed to furnish an additional or alternative civil remedy and shall in no way affect or impair any other remedy, civil or criminal, provided in any other statute and available to the petitioner in relation to the same subject…”
State, Iowa Dep't of Soc. Servs. Ex Rel. Blakeman v. Blakeman, 337 N.W.2d 199 (Iowa 1983). · cites it 3× “Iowa Code § 252A.8. The above statutes were quoted in Moore v.”
Moore v. Moore, 107 N.W.2d 97 (Iowa 1961). · cites it 4× “" "Section 252A.8 Additional remedies. This chapter shall be construed to furnish an additional or alternative civil remedy and shall in no way affect or impair any other remedy, civil or criminal, provided in any other statute and available to the petitioner in relation to the…”
State Ex Rel. Casas v. Fellmer, 521 N.W.2d 738 (Iowa 1994). · cites it 2× “” See Iowa Code § 252A.8 (1991). The State acts only on its behalf when bringing actions for the collection of child support.”
Schulte v. Wageman, 465 N.W.2d 285 (Iowa 1991). · cites it 2× “See Iowa Code §§ 252A.8 and 675.7 (1966). Moreover, in Stearns v.”
In Re the Marriage of Stutsman, 311 N.W.2d 73 (Iowa 1981). · cites it 2× “Finally, the legislature made clear in, section 252A.8 that chapter 252A remedies “shall in no way affect or impair any other remedy, civil or criminal, provided in any other statute and available to the petitioner in relation to the same subject matter.”
In Re the Marriage of Russell, 490 N.W.2d 810 (Iowa 1992). · cites it 4× “Iowa Code section 252A.8 — Additional remedies states: This chapter shall be construed to furnish an additional or alternative civil remedy and shall in no way affect or impair any other remedy, civil or criminal, provided in any other statute and available to the petitioner in…”
State Ex. Rel. Rake v. Ohden, 346 N.W.2d 826 (Iowa 1984). · cites it 2× “See Iowa Code §§ 252A.8 and 675.7, In Stearns v.”
Gerk Ex Rel. Gerk v. Gerk, 144 N.W.2d 104 (Iowa 1966). · cites it 2× “Addy the legislature promulgated the Uniform Support of Dependents Law, chapter 252A, Code, 1962, and that the right of the child to support must necessarily be controlled by that statute.”
State Ex Rel. Phipps v. Phipps, 503 N.W.2d 391 (Iowa 1993). · cites it 2× “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 the purpose of securing reimbursement of expenditures so made and of…”
State Ex Rel. Iowa Dep't of Human Servs. v. Uebler, 417 N.W.2d 224 (Iowa Ct. App. 1987). · cites it 2× “Section 252A.8 provides: This chapter shall be construed to furnish an additional or alternative civil remedy and shall in no way affect or impair any other remedy, civil or criminal, provided in any other statute and available to the petitioner in relation to the same subject…”
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