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Iowa Code § 600B.26 (2026)

Payment of attorney fees

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In a proceeding to determine custody or visitation, or to modify a paternity, custody, or visitation order under this chapter, the court may award the prevailing party reasonable attorney fees. 2007 Acts, ch 24, §1\n\nTue Dec 09 21:59:50 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 600B (33, 0) §600B.27, PATERNITY AND OBLIGATION FOR SUPPORT 6

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Cited in 122 cases (63 in the last 5 years), 2012–2026 · leading case: In re Fiscus, 819 N.W.2d 420 (Iowa Ct. App. 2012).
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In re Fiscus, 819 N.W.2d 420 (Iowa Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 18× “Teresa claims the district court incorrectly interpreted Iowa Code section 600B.26 (2009) 1 in awarding Michael attorney fees as the prevailing party.”
Mandy Kay Hensch v. Nicholas Allen Mysak, 902 N.W.2d 822 (Iowa Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 2× “See Iowa Code § 600B.26 (“In a proceeding to determine custody or visitation, or to modify a paternity, custody, or visitation order under this chapter, the court may award the prevailing party reasonable attorney fees.”
Upon the Petition of Brandy Marie Myers, & Concerning, Todd Alan Cosby, 874 N.W.2d 679 (Iowa Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “37 was not a paternity action or subsequent determination of custody or support governed by section 600B.”
Bradley E. Wendt v. Mahanaim N. Peterson (Iowa Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 12× “See Iowa Code § 600B.26; In re Myers, 874 N.W.”
Upon the Petition of Brett Allan Morris, & Concerning Sarah Opoien (Iowa Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 6× “2007) 4 Although this case involves never-married parents and the applicable Iowa Code section would generally be section 600B.26, the district court and parties cite only to section 598.”
Scott Thomas Walker v. Brittani Leah Lusk (Iowa Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 4× “See Iowa Code § 600B.26. Although Scott earns more money annually than Brittani, Brittani lives at her parents’ home and does not pay rent or buy food.”
Dwight Lee Moser v. Angela Marie Biehn, 918 N.W.2d 503 (Iowa Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 4× “The district court offset the parties' respective requests and ordered Dwight to pay Angela attorney fees in the amount of $18,782.50. "In a proceeding .”
Benjamin John Jass v. Carrie Marie Atkinson n/k/a Carrie Marie Van Hugten (Iowa Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 4× “Iowa Code § 600B.26. Benjamin insists the court overlooked the significant disparity between their incomes and failed to analyze who was the “prevailing party.”
Joseph Kocinski v. Heather L. Christiansen n/k/a Heath L. Soyer (Iowa Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 4× “Iowa Code section 600B.26 allows courts to grant an award of attorney fees to the prevailing party in a custody dispute.”
In re the Marriage of Aaron C. Schneider & Sarah A. Schneider (Iowa Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 4× “See Iowa Code § 600B.26 (“In a proceeding . .”
Colin Shawn Hall v. Jena Joann Weissenburger (Iowa Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 4× “Iowa Code section 600B.26 governs awards of attorney fees in actions like this.”
Macy Alexander Worth v. Matthew Noel Geinitz (Iowa Ct. App. 2024). · cites it 4× “Iowa Code section 600B.26 permits an award of attorney fees to the prevailing party in an action to determine custody or visitation under chapter 600B.”
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— Iowa Code § 600B.26(2020) — 1 case
Adam Duane Haugen v. Niki Greenwood (Iowa Ct. App. 2021).
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