598B.111 Taking testimony in another state. 1. In addition to other procedures available to a party, a party to a child-custody proceeding may offer testimony of witnesses who are located in another state, includingtestimony of the parties and the child, by deposition or other means allowable in this state fortestimony taken in another state. The court on its own motion may order that the testimonyof a person be taken in another state and may prescribe the manner in which and the termsupon which the testimony is taken. 2. A court of this state may permit an individual residing in another state to be deposed or to testify by telephone, audiovisual means, or other electronic means before a designatedcourt or at another location in that state. A court of this state shall cooperate with courts ofother states in designating an appropriate location for the deposition or testimony. 3. Documentary evidence transmitted from another state to a court of this state by technological means that do not produce an original writing shall not be excluded fromevidence on an objection based on the means of transmission. itted from another state to a court of this state by technological means that do not produce an original writing shall not be excluded fromevidence on an objection based on the means of transmission. 99 Acts, ch 103, §11 Sat Dec 23 11:10:26 2023 Iowa Code 2024, Section 598B.111 (15, 1)
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