§ 598b-209

598B.209 Information to be submitted to court. 1. In a child-custody proceeding, each party, in its first pleading or in an attached affidavit, shall give information, if reasonably ascertainable, under oath as to the child’spresent address or whereabouts, the places where the child has lived during the last fiveyears, and the names and present addresses of the persons with whom the child has livedduring that period. The pleading or affidavit must state whether the party has or knows allof the following: a. Has participated, as a party or a witness or in any other capacity, in any other proceeding concerning the custody of or visitation with the child and, if so, identify thecourt, the case number, and the date of the child-custody determination, if any. b. Knows of any proceeding that could affect the current proceeding, including proceedings for enforcement and proceedings relating to domestic violence, protectiveorders, termination of parental rights, and adoptions and, if so, identify the court, the casenumber, and the nature of the proceeding. c. Knows the names and addresses of any person not a party to the proceeding who has physical custody of the child or claims rights of

ify the court, the casenumber, and the nature of the proceeding. c. Knows the names and addresses of any person not a party to the proceeding who has physical custody of the child or claims rights of legal custody or physical custody of, orvisitation with, the child and, if so, the names and addresses of those persons. 2. If the information required by subsection 1 is not furnished, the court, upon motion of a party or its own motion, may stay the proceeding until the information is furnished. 3. If the declaration as to any of the items described in subsection 1, paragraphs 'a' through 'c', is in the affirmative, the declarant shall give additional information under oathas required by the court. The court may examine the parties under oath as to details ofthe information furnished and other matters pertinent to the court’s jurisdiction and thedisposition of the case. 4. Each party has a continuing duty to inform the court of any proceeding in this or any other state that could affect the current proceeding. 5. Upon a finding, which may be made ex parte, that the health, safety, or liberty of a party or child would be unreasonably put at risk by the disclosure of identifying

ffect the current proceeding. 5. Upon a finding, which may be made ex parte, that the health, safety, or liberty of a party or child would be unreasonably put at risk by the disclosure of identifying information,or if an existing order so provides, the court shall order that the address of the party or childor other identifying information not be disclosed in a pleading or other document filed in aproceeding under this chapter. 99 Acts, ch 103, §21Referred to in §232D.301, 236.4, 236.5, 598B.206, 598B.305, 600C.1 Sat Dec 23 11:10:30 2023 Iowa Code 2024, Section 598B.209 (15, 1)