Iowa Admin. Code r. 441-100.16 - [Effective 4/1/2025] Satisfaction of accrued support

(1) Disestablishment orders entered before May 21, 1997. Upon receipt of a file-stamped copy of an order disestablishing paternity that was entered before May 21, 1997, child support services will take the following actions concerning unpaid support assigned to the department:
a. Child support services will satisfy only unpaid support assigned to the department and only if:
(1) For actions under Iowa Code section 600B.41A or 232.3A, blood or genetic testing was done and a guardian ad litem was appointed for the child.
(2) For actions under Iowa Code section 598.21E, the written statement was filed and a guardian ad litem was appointed for the child.
b. Child support services will ask the obligee to sign the satisfaction acknowledging the obligee has no right to support owed the department and waive notice of hearing on a subsequent satisfaction order. If the obligee does not sign the satisfaction and waiver of notice, child support services is not prevented from satisfying amounts due the department.
c. Child support services will prepare the required documents to satisfy any amounts owed the department and will file them with the appropriate district court. If the court later determines that paternity was incorrectly disestablished, child support services may attempt to reinstate and enforce the prior judgment.
(2) Disestablishment orders entered on or after May 21, 1997. Upon receipt of a file-stamped copy of an order disestablishing paternity that was entered on or after May 21, 1997, child support services will take the following actions concerning unpaid support:
a. If the order also contains a provision satisfying unpaid support, child support services will adjust its records to show unpaid support is paid.
b. If the order does not contain a provision satisfying unpaid support, child support services will satisfy only unpaid support assigned to the department. Child support services will notify the party who petitioned the court for disestablishment that this is the only support child support services can satisfy.
(1) Child support services will ask the obligee to sign the satisfaction acknowledging the obligee has no right to support owed the department and waive notice of hearing on a subsequent satisfaction order. If the obligee does not sign the satisfaction and waiver notice, child support services is not prevented from satisfying amounts due the department.
(2) Child support services will prepare the required documents to satisfy any amounts owed the department and will file them with the appropriate court. If the court later determines that paternity was incorrectly disestablished, child support services may attempt to reinstate and enforce the prior judgment.
(3) Termination of paternity. If the court entered an order dismissing a disestablishment of paternity action on or before May 21, 1997, this subrule applies. Upon receipt of a file-stamped copy of an order terminating paternity under the requirements of Iowa Code section 600B.41A, child support services will take the following actions concerning unpaid support assigned to the department:
a. Child support services will satisfy only unpaid support assigned to the department.
b. Child support services will ask the obligee to sign the satisfaction acknowledging the obligee has no right to support owed the department and waive notice of hearing on a subsequent satisfaction order. If the obligee does not sign the satisfaction and waiver of notice, child support services is not prevented from satisfying amounts due the department.
c. Child support services will prepare the required documents to satisfy any amounts owed the department and will file them with the appropriate district court. If the court later determines that paternity was incorrectly terminated, child support services may attempt to reinstate and enforce the prior judgment.
(4) Previously collected moneys. Child support services will not return any moneys previously paid on the judgment.

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Iowa Admin. Code r. 441-100.16
Adopted by IAB February 19, 2025/Volume XLVII, Number 17, effective 4/1/2025

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