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Iowa Code (Last Updated: December 05, 2016) |
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Title XV. JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES |
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Chapter 600B. PATERNITY AND OBLIGATION FOR SUPPORT |
Section 600B.24. Judgment in general.
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1. If the defendant, after being served with notice as required under section 600B.15, fails to timely respond to the notice, or to appear for blood or genetic tests pursuant to a court or administrative order, or to appear at a scheduled hearing after being provided notice of the hearing, the court shall find the defendant in default and enter a default judgment.
2. Upon a finding of paternity against the defendant, the court shall enter a judgment against the defendant declaring paternity and ordering support of the child.
[C51, §855; R60, §1423; C73, §4721; C97, §5635; C24, §12664; C27, 31, 35, §12667-a35; C39, §12667.24; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §675.24]
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