598.12B Child custody investigators and child and family reporters. 1. The supreme court shall prescribe and maintain standards for child custody investigators and child and family reporters. 2. The court may require a child custody investigator or a child and family reporter to obtain information regarding both parties’ home conditions, parenting capabilities, and othermatters pertinent to the best interests of the child or children in a dispute concerning custodyof the child or children. A report of the information obtained shall be submitted to the courtand available to both parties. The report shall be a part of the record unless otherwise orderedby the court. 3. The court shall enter an order in favor of the child custody investigator or child and family reporter for fees and disbursements, and the amount shall be charged against the partyresponsible for court costs unless the court determines that the party responsible for courtcosts is indigent, in which event the amount shall be borne by the county. 2017 Acts, ch 43, §4Referred to in §600B.40 Sat Dec 23 11:10:00 2023 Iowa Code 2024, Section 598.12B (7, 0)
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