598B.206 Simultaneous proceedings. 1. Except as otherwise provided in section 598B.204, a court of this state shall not exercise its jurisdiction under this article if, at the time of the commencement of the proceeding, aproceeding concerning the custody of the child has been commenced in a court of anotherstate having jurisdiction substantially in conformity with this chapter, unless the proceedinghas been terminated or is stayed by the court of the other state because a court of this stateis a more convenient forum under section 598B.207. 2. Except as otherwise provided in section 598B.204, a court of this state, before hearing a child-custody proceeding, shall examine the court documents and other informationsupplied by the parties pursuant to section 598B.209. If the court determines that a child-custody proceeding has been commenced in a court in another state having jurisdictionsubstantially in accordance with this chapter, the court of this state shall stay its proceedingand communicate with the court of the other state. If the court of the state having jurisdictionsubstantially in accordance with this chapter does not determine that the court of this stateis a more gand communicate with the court of the other state. If the court of the state having jurisdictionsubstantially in accordance with this chapter does not determine that the court of this stateis a more appropriate forum, the court of this state shall dismiss the proceeding. 3. In a proceeding to modify a child-custody determination, a court of this state shall determine whether a proceeding to enforce the determination has been commenced inanother state. If a proceeding to enforce a child-custody determination has been commencedin another state, the court may do any of the following: a. Stay the proceeding for modification pending the entry of an order of a court of the other state enforcing, staying, denying, or dismissing the proceeding for enforcement. b. Enjoin the parties from continuing with the proceeding for enforcement.c. Proceed with the modification under conditions it considers appropriate.99 Acts, ch 103, §18 Sat Dec 23 11:10:28 2023 Iowa Code 2024, Section 598B.206 (15, 1)
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