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Iowa Code § 598B.110 (2026)

Communication between courts

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1. A court of this state may communicate with a court in another state concerning a proceeding arising under this chapter.

2. The court may allow the parties to participate in the communication. If the parties are not able to participate in the communication, they must be given the opportunity to present facts and legal arguments before a decision on jurisdiction is made.

3. Communication between courts on schedules, calendars, court records, and similar matters may occur without informing the parties. A record need not be made of the communication.

4. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a record must be made of a communication under this section. The parties must be informed promptly of the communication and granted access to the record.

5. For the purposes of this section, “record” means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form. 99 Acts, ch 103, §10 \n

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2012–2023 · leading case: In the interest of E.D., 812 N.W.2d 712 (Iowa Ct. App. 2012).
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In the interest of E.D., 812 N.W.2d 712 (Iowa Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 4× “& Pol. at 272-73. . "Communication is authorized .”
In the Matter of the Guardianship of A.B. & B.B., Minor Child., A.B., Father, appellant/cross-appellee, J.K., Guardian, appellee/cross-appellant. (Iowa Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 2× “We do not read the UCCJEA, Iowa Code § 598B.110, as requiring communication between the two state courts under the circumstances presented here (in the absence of temporary emergency jurisdiction under Iowa Code section 598B.”
In the Interest of R.A., Minor Child (Iowa Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 2× “See Iowa Code § 598B.110(1) (“A court of this state may communicate with a court in another state concerning a proceeding arising under this chapter.”
In re M.B., Minor Child (Iowa Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 2× “As contemplated under the UCCJEA (section 14-13-110 of the Colorado Revised Statutes Annotated and Iowa Code section 598B.110), the Iowa court conferenced with the Colorado judge who issued the original custody order involving M.”
— Iowa Code § 598B.110(1) — 2 cases
In the interest of E.D., 812 N.W.2d 712 (Iowa Ct. App. 2012). “& Pol. at 272-73. . "Communication is authorized .”
In the Interest of R.A., Minor Child (Iowa Ct. App. 2019). “See Iowa Code § 598B.110(1) (“A court of this state may communicate with a court in another state concerning a proceeding arising under this chapter.”
— Iowa Code § 598B.110(4) — 1 case
In the interest of E.D., 812 N.W.2d 712 (Iowa Ct. App. 2012). “& Pol. at 272-73. . "Communication is authorized .”
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