If support payments ordered under this chapter or chapter 232, 234, 252A, 252C, 252E,
252F, 598, 600B, or any other applicable chapter, or under a comparable statute of another
state or foreign country, as certified to child support services, are not paid to the clerk of the
district court or the collection services center pursuant to section 598.22 or, as appropriate,
a comparable government entity in another state as provided in chapter 252K, and become
delinquent in an amount equal to the payment for one month, child support services may
enter an ex parte order or, upon application of a person entitled to receive the support
payments, the district court may enter an ex parte order, notifying the person whose income
is to be withheld, of the delinquent amount, of the amount of income to be withheld, and
of the procedure to file a motion to quash the order for income withholding, and ordering
the withholding of specified sums to be deducted from the delinquent person’s income as
defined in section 252D.16 sufficient to pay the support obligation and, except as provided
in section 598.22, requiring the payment of such sums to the clerk of the district court or
the collection services center or, as appropriate, a comparable government entity in another
state as provided in chapter 252K. All income withholding payments shall be paid to the
collection services center or, as appropriate, a comparable government entity in another
state as provided in chapter 252K. Notification of income withholding shall be provided to
the obligor and to the payor of income pursuant to section 252D.17.
84 Acts, ch 1239, §1; 85 Acts, ch 100, §3; 85 Acts, ch 178, §2; 86 Acts, ch 1191, §1; 86 Acts, ch
1245, §1421; 86 Acts, ch 1246, §317, 323; 88 Acts, ch 1218, §4; 90 Acts, ch 1224, §24; 90 Acts,
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Tue Dec 09 22:19:49 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 252D (36, 1)
§252D.1, SUPPORT PAYMENTS — INCOME WITHHOLDING 2\n\nch 1253, §120; 92 Acts, ch 1195, §104; 93 Acts, ch 78, §10; 93 Acts, ch 79, §45; 97 Acts, ch 175,
§56; 98 Acts, ch 1170, §7; 2007 Acts, ch 22, §57; 2015 Acts, ch 110, §92; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §880
Referred to in §252D.3\n\n 252D.2 Repealed by 97 Acts, ch 175, §69. See §252D.31.
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Notes of Decisions
State Ex Rel. Lankford v. Allbee, 544 N.W.2d 639 (Iowa 1996).
· cites it 19× “See Iowa Code § 252D.1 (1993). Under this order any employer or payor of Allbee was required to deduct a specified amount from Allbee’s income to satisfy his current and delinquent support obligations.”
In Re the Marriage of Cernetisch, 376 N.W.2d 598 (Iowa 1985).
· cites it 28× “In the 1985 amendment section 252D.1 was enlarged to add a definition of support: As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, “support” or “support payments” means any amount which the court may require a person to pay for the benefit of a child under a…”
State ex rel. Keasling ex rel. Keasling v. Keasling, 442 N.W.2d 118 (Iowa 1989).
· cites it 17× “2(1) provides this process for an employee to challenge the order for assignment: A petitioner under section 252D.1, subsection 4, may move to quash the order of assignment at any time by asserting that the delinquency did not occur or has been paid.”
Hammond v. Reed, 508 N.W.2d 110 (Iowa Ct. App. 1993).
· cites it 14× “A petitioner under section 252D.1, subsection 3, may move to quash the order of assignment at any time by asserting that the delinquency did not occur or has been paid.”
In Re the Marriage of Denuys, 543 N.W.2d 894 (Iowa 1996).
· cites it 4× “12 provides: The personal earnings of the debtor are not exempt from an order, judgment, or decree for the support, as defined in section 252D.1, of a child, nor from an installment of an order, judgment, or decree for the support of a child.”
In Re the Marriage of Eklofe, 586 N.W.2d 357 (Iowa 1998).
· cites it 2× “Iowa Code section 252D.1 as amended provides in relevant part: If support payments ordered .”
In Re the Marriage of Meadows, 492 N.W.2d 656 (Iowa 1992).
· cites it 4× “See Iowa Code § 252D.1(2) (1991). On September 5, 1991, Judith filed an application which included a request that the district court order the State to pay her private attorney fees arising from the benefit Tauke provided the State in obtaining the income assignment.”
In Re the Marriage of Van Veen, 545 N.W.2d 263 (Iowa 1996).
· cites it 4× “It did so by filing an application for court-ordered mandatory income withholding pursuant to Iowa Code section 252D.1(3) (1991). On the same day the district court entered an ex parte order for mandatory income withholding against John.”
Danner v. Klosterbuer, 434 N.W.2d 921 (Iowa Ct. App. 1988).
· cites it 12× “*922 Because Danner’s support obligation was established before July 1, 1984, it was required he be notified of the mandatory assignment of income under section 252D.1. Notification was required in accordance with section 252D.”
State Ex Rel. Wagner v. Wagner, 480 N.W.2d 883 (Iowa 1992).
· cites it 4× “In August 1990, the State of Iowa notified Frank that he was subject to mandatory wage withholding in accordance with Iowa Code section 252D.1 (1989). Frank moved to quash the assignment of income on the equitable ground that the whereabouts of his children have been concealed…”
In Re Marriage of Metcalf, 414 N.W.2d 850 (Iowa Ct. App. 1987).
· cites it 9× “The only issue is whether the alimony award in this case comes under the support definition of Iowa Code § 252D.1 (1987), which defines support as follows: *851 As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, “support” or “support payments” means any amount which…”
In Re the Marriage of Eklofe, 549 N.W.2d 523 (Iowa 1996).
· cites it 9× “The district court held because there was a child support order in the original decree, even though child support was no longer payable, Iowa Code section 252D.1(1) (1993) provided the alimony was considered support and a mandatory wage assignment was appropriate under section…”
— Iowa Code § 252D.1(1) — 2 cases
In Re the Marriage of Eklofe, 549 N.W.2d 523 (Iowa 1996).
“The district court held because there was a child support order in the original decree, even though child support was no longer payable, Iowa Code section 252D.1(1) (1993) provided the alimony was considered support and a mandatory wage assignment was appropriate under section…”
In Re Marriage of Metcalf, 414 N.W.2d 850 (Iowa Ct. App. 1987).
“The only issue is whether the alimony award in this case comes under the support definition of Iowa Code § 252D.1 (1987), which defines support as follows: *851 As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, “support” or “support payments” means any amount which…”
— Iowa Code § 252D.1(2) — 8 cases
In Re the Marriage of Cernetisch, 376 N.W.2d 598 (Iowa 1985).
“In the 1985 amendment section 252D.1 was enlarged to add a definition of support: As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, “support” or “support payments” means any amount which the court may require a person to pay for the benefit of a child under a…”
Hammond v. Reed, 508 N.W.2d 110 (Iowa Ct. App. 1993).
“A petitioner under section 252D.1, subsection 3, may move to quash the order of assignment at any time by asserting that the delinquency did not occur or has been paid.”
State Ex Rel. Lankford v. Allbee, 544 N.W.2d 639 (Iowa 1996).
“See Iowa Code § 252D.1 (1993). Under this order any employer or payor of Allbee was required to deduct a specified amount from Allbee’s income to satisfy his current and delinquent support obligations.”
State ex rel. Keasling ex rel. Keasling v. Keasling, 442 N.W.2d 118 (Iowa 1989).
“2(1) provides this process for an employee to challenge the order for assignment: A petitioner under section 252D.1, subsection 4, may move to quash the order of assignment at any time by asserting that the delinquency did not occur or has been paid.”
In Re the Marriage of Meadows, 492 N.W.2d 656 (Iowa 1992).
“See Iowa Code § 252D.1(2) (1991). On September 5, 1991, Judith filed an application which included a request that the district court order the State to pay her private attorney fees arising from the benefit Tauke provided the State in obtaining the income assignment.”
— Iowa Code § 252D.1(3) — 6 cases
State ex rel. Keasling ex rel. Keasling v. Keasling, 442 N.W.2d 118 (Iowa 1989).
“2(1) provides this process for an employee to challenge the order for assignment: A petitioner under section 252D.1, subsection 4, may move to quash the order of assignment at any time by asserting that the delinquency did not occur or has been paid.”
In Re the Marriage of Van Veen, 545 N.W.2d 263 (Iowa 1996).
“It did so by filing an application for court-ordered mandatory income withholding pursuant to Iowa Code section 252D.1(3) (1991). On the same day the district court entered an ex parte order for mandatory income withholding against John.”
In Re the Marriage of Denuys, 543 N.W.2d 894 (Iowa 1996).
“12 provides: The personal earnings of the debtor are not exempt from an order, judgment, or decree for the support, as defined in section 252D.1, of a child, nor from an installment of an order, judgment, or decree for the support of a child.”
Danner v. Klosterbuer, 434 N.W.2d 921 (Iowa Ct. App. 1988).
“*922 Because Danner’s support obligation was established before July 1, 1984, it was required he be notified of the mandatory assignment of income under section 252D.1. Notification was required in accordance with section 252D.”
In Re the Marriage of Eklofe, 549 N.W.2d 523 (Iowa 1996).
“The district court held because there was a child support order in the original decree, even though child support was no longer payable, Iowa Code section 252D.1(1) (1993) provided the alimony was considered support and a mandatory wage assignment was appropriate under section…”
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