House
File
124
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Introduced
HOUSE
FILE
124
BY
SHIPLEY
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
expenses
incurred
in
relation
to
certain
1
legal
matters
concerning
a
child
under
the
jurisdiction
of
2
the
juvenile
court.
3
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
4
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Section
1.
Section
232.29,
subsection
4,
Code
2023,
is
1
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
4.
An
informal
adjustment
agreement
regarding
a
child
who
3
has
been
placed
in
detention
under
section
232.22,
subsection
4
1
,
paragraph
“g”
,
may
include
a
provision
that
the
child
5
voluntarily
participate
in
a
batterers’
treatment
program
under
6
section
708.2B
.
A
district
department,
as
defined
in
section
7
708.2B,
shall
not
assess
fees
for
participation
in
a
batterers’
8
treatment
program
against
a
child’s
parent,
guardian,
or
9
custodian
if
the
child
voluntarily
participates
in
such
a
10
program
pursuant
to
this
subsection.
11
Sec.
2.
Section
232.141,
subsection
1,
Code
2023,
is
amended
12
to
read
as
follows:
13
1.
Except
as
otherwise
provided
by
law,
the
court
shall
14
inquire
into
the
ability
of
the
child
or
the
child’s
parent
15
to
pay
expenses
incurred
pursuant
to
subsections
2,
4,
and
16
8
.
After
giving
the
parent
a
reasonable
opportunity
to
be
17
heard,
the
Juvenile
court
expenses
shall
be
a
charge
upon
the
18
county
in
which
the
proceedings
are
held,
and
a
court
may
shall
19
not
order
the
a
parent
to
pay
all
or
part
of
the
costs
of
the
20
a
child’s
care,
examination,
treatment,
legal
expenses,
or
21
other
expenses.
An
order
entered
under
this
section
does
not
22
obligate
a
parent
paying
child
support
under
a
custody
decree,
23
except
that
part
of
the
monthly
support
payment
may
be
used
to
24
satisfy
the
obligations
imposed
by
the
order
entered
pursuant
25
to
this
section
.
If
a
parent
fails
to
pay
as
ordered,
without
26
good
reason,
the
court
may
proceed
against
the
parent
for
27
contempt
and
may
inform
the
county
attorney
who
shall
proceed
28
against
the
parent
to
collect
the
unpaid
amount.
Any
payment
29
ordered
by
the
court
shall
be
a
judgment
against
each
of
the
30
child’s
parents
and
a
lien
as
provided
in
section
624.23
.
If
31
all
or
part
of
the
amount
that
the
parents
are
ordered
to
pay
is
32
subsequently
paid
by
the
county
or
state,
the
judgment
and
lien
33
shall
thereafter
be
against
each
of
the
parents
in
favor
of
the
34
county
to
the
extent
of
the
county’s
payments
and
in
favor
of
35
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the
state
to
the
extent
of
the
state’s
payments.
1
EXPLANATION
2
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
3
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
4
This
bill
relates
to
expenses
incurred
in
relation
to
5
certain
legal
matters
concerning
a
child
under
the
jurisdiction
6
of
the
juvenile
court.
7
The
bill
prohibits
a
court
from
assessing
fees
for
8
participation
in
a
batterers’
treatment
program
against
9
a
child’s
parent,
guardian,
or
custodian
if
that
child
10
voluntarily
participates
in
a
batterers’
treatment
program
11
pursuant
to
the
disposition
of
a
complaint
against
a
child
who
12
enters
into
an
informal
adjustment
for
a
delinquent
act
which
13
would
constitute
domestic
or
sexual
abuse
or
domestic
abuse
14
assault
if
committed
by
an
adult.
15
The
bill
makes
a
county
responsible
for
juvenile
court
16
expenses
relating
to
a
child
if
the
juvenile
court
proceedings
17
took
place
in
that
county
and
prohibits
a
court
from
ordering
18
a
parent
to
pay
all
or
part
of
the
costs
of
the
care,
19
examination,
treatment,
legal
expenses,
or
other
expenses
for
a
20
child
subject
to
juvenile
court
proceedings.
21
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