Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 600B.10 (2026)

Venue

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The action shall be by ordinary proceedings entitled in the name of the complainant against the defendant and shall be brought in the district court in the county in which the alleged father is permanently or temporarily resident, or in which the mother or the child resides or is found. [C51, §848; R60, §1416; C73, §4715; C97, §5629; C24, §12658; C27, 31, 35, §12667-a10; C39, §12667.10; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §675.10] C93, §600B.10

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 1996–2020 · leading case: Dye v. Geiger, 554 N.W.2d 538 (Iowa 1996).

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Dye v. Geiger, 554 N.W.2d 538 (Iowa 1996). · cites it 2× “The district court found insufficient proof to support the petition, and this appeal by David followed.”

Treimer v. Lett, 587 N.W.2d 622 (Iowa Ct. App. 1998). · cites it 4× “However, we did not require Darrin to pay child support for Jena, *624 because she is not his biological child and the trial court rejected his "equitable father" claim.”

Manuela Baker v. Michael R. Jones (Iowa Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 2× “2d 538, 539 (Iowa 1996) (citing Iowa Code §§ 600B.10, .41A(5) (2015)), decisions that are ancillary to the question of paternity, such as “support, custody, [and] visitation” are heard in equity, and our review is therefore de novo.”

In the Interest of R.C., Minor Child (Iowa Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 2× “…proceedings. Chapter 600B actions are “ordinary proceedings” that “shall be brought in the district court.” Iowa Code § 600B.10.”

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