Section 252H.20. Conference — second notice and finding of financial responsibility.

  1.  Each parent shall have the right to request a conference with the office of the unit that issued the notice of intent to modify. The request may be made in person, in writing, or by telephone, and shall be made within ten days of the date of successful service of the notice of intent to modify.

  2.  A parent requesting a conference shall submit any required fee no later than the date of the scheduled conference. A conference shall not be held unless the required fee is paid in full.

  3.  Upon a request and full payment of any required fee, the office of the unit that issued the notice of intent to modify shall schedule a conference with the parent and advise the parent of the date, time, place, and procedural aspects of the conference. The unit shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to specify the manner in which a conference is conducted and the purpose of the conference.

  4.  Following the conference, the office of the unit that conducted the review shall issue a second notice of proposed modification and finding of financial responsibility to the parent requesting the conference. The unit shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to ensure that all of the following are included in the notice:

  a.  Information sufficient to identify the affected parties and the support order or orders affected.

  b.  If the unit will continue or terminate the action.

  c.  Procedures for contesting the action and the applicable time frames for actions by the parents.

  d.  Other information, as appropriate.

93 Acts, ch 78, §43