598.22 Support payments — clerk of court — collection services center or comparable government entity in another state — defaults — security. 1. Except as otherwise provided in section 598.22A, this section applies to all initial or modified orders for support entered under this chapter, chapter 234, 252A, 252C, 252F,600B, or any other chapter of the Code. All orders or judgments entered under chapter 234,252A, 252C, 252F, or 600B, or under this chapter or any other chapter which provide fortemporary or permanent support payments shall direct the payment of those sums to theclerk of the district court or the collection services center in accordance with section 252B.14,or as appropriate, a comparable government entity in another state as provided in chapter252K for the use of the person for whom the payments have been awarded. All incomewithholding payments shall be directed to the collection services center, or as appropriate,a comparable government entity in another state as provided in chapter 252K. Paymentsto persons other than the clerk of the district court, the collection services center, or asappropriate, a comparable government entity in another state as provided in ovided in chapter 252K. Paymentsto persons other than the clerk of the district court, the collection services center, or asappropriate, a comparable government entity in another state as provided in chapter 252Kdo not satisfy the support obligations created by the orders or judgments, except as providedfor trusts governed by the federal Retirement Equity Act of 1984, Pub. L. No. 98-397, for taxrefunds or rebates in section 602.8102, subsection 47, or for dependent benefits paid to thechild support obligee as the result of disability benefits awarded to the child support obligorunder the federal Social Security Act. For trusts governed by the federal Retirement EquityAct of 1984, Pub. L. No. 98-397, the order for income withholding or notice of the orderfor income withholding shall require the payment of such sums to the alternate payee inaccordance with the federal Act. For dependent benefits paid to the child support obligee asa result of disability benefits awarded to the child support obligor under the federal SocialSecurity Act, the provisions of section 598.22C shall apply. 2. An income withholding order or notice of the order for income withholding shall be entered under upport obligor under the federal SocialSecurity Act, the provisions of section 598.22C shall apply. 2. An income withholding order or notice of the order for income withholding shall be entered under the terms and conditions of chapter 252D. However, for trusts governed bythe federal Retirement Equity Act of 1984, Pub. L. No. 98-397, the payor shall transmit thepayments to the alternate payee in accordance with the federal Act. 3. An order or judgment entered by the court for temporary or permanent support or for income withholding shall be filed with the clerk. The orders have the same force andeffect as judgments when entered in the judgment docket and lien index and are recordsopen to the public. Unless otherwise provided by federal law, if it is possible to identify thesupport order to which a payment is to be applied, and if sufficient information identifying theobligee is provided, the clerk or the collection services center, as appropriate, shall disbursethe payments received pursuant to the orders or judgments within two working days of thereceipt of the payments. All moneys received or disbursed under this section shall be enteredin records kept by the clerk, or the ved pursuant to the orders or judgments within two working days of thereceipt of the payments. All moneys received or disbursed under this section shall be enteredin records kept by the clerk, or the collection services center, as appropriate, and the recordskept by the clerk shall be available to the public. The clerk or the collection services centershall not enter any moneys paid in the record book if not paid directly to the clerk or thecenter, as appropriate, except as provided for trusts and federal social security disabilitypayments in this section, and for tax refunds or rebates in section 602.8102, subsection 47,or as appropriate, a comparable government entity in another state as provided in chapter252K. 4. If the sums ordered to be paid in a support payment order are not paid to the clerk or the collection services center, or a comparable government entity in another state as providedin chapter 252K, as appropriate, at the time provided in the order or judgment, the clerk orthe collection services center, as appropriate, shall certify a default to the court which may,on its own motion, proceed as provided in section 598.23. 5. vided in the order or judgment, the clerk orthe collection services center, as appropriate, shall certify a default to the court which may,on its own motion, proceed as provided in section 598.23. 5. Prompt payment of sums required to be paid under sections 598.10, 598.21A, 598.21B, 598.21C, 598.21E, and 598.21F is the essence of such orders or judgments and the court mayact pursuant to section 598.23 regardless of whether the amounts in default are paid prior tothe contempt hearing. 6. Upon entry of an order for support or upon the failure of a person to make payments pursuant to an order for support, the court may require the person to provide security, a bond,or other guarantee which the court determines is satisfactory to secure the payment of the Sat Dec 23 11:10:10 2023 Iowa Code 2024, Section 598.22 (22, 0) §598.22, DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS 2 support. Upon the person’s failure to pay the support under the order, the court may declarethe security, bond, or other guarantee forfeited. 7. For the purpose of enforcement, medical support is additional support which, upon being reduced to a dollar amount, may be collected through the same remedies available other guarantee forfeited. 7. For the purpose of enforcement, medical support is additional support which, upon being reduced to a dollar amount, may be collected through the same remedies available forthe collection and enforcement of child support. 8. The clerk of the district court in the county in which the order for support is filed and to whom support payments are made pursuant to the order may require the person obligatedto pay support to submit payments by bank draft or money order if the obligor submits aninsufficient funds support payment to the clerk of the district court. [C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §598.22; 82 Acts, ch 1134, §1]85 Acts, ch 100, §7; 85 Acts, ch 178, §8; 86 Acts, ch 1246, §319, 320; 88 Acts, ch 1218, §6 – 8; 90 Acts, ch 1123, §13; 90 Acts, ch 1224, §46, 47; 93 Acts, ch 79, §50; 97 Acts, ch 175, §194;98 Acts, ch 1170, §11, 12; 2002 Acts, ch 1018, §18; 2005 Acts, ch 69, §46; 2012 Acts, ch 1033,§10; 2015 Acts, ch 110, §113 Referred to in §96.3, 234.39, 252B.14, 252B.15, 252D.1, 252H.3, 252H.8, 252H.9, 252H.16, 252H.22, 252I.2, 252J.2, 421.17, 598.22A, 598.34, 642.21 Sat Dec 23 11:10:10 2023 Iowa Code 2024, Section 598.22 (22, 0)
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