598B.315 Role of prosecutor. 1. In a case arising under this chapter or involving the Hague convention on the civil aspects of international child abduction, the prosecutor may take any lawful action, includingresort to a proceeding under this article or any other available civil proceeding to locate achild, obtain the return of a child, or enforce a child-custody determination if there is any ofthe following: a. An existing child-custody determination.b. A request to do so from a court in a pending child-custody proceeding.c. A reasonable belief that a criminal statute has been violated.d. A reasonable belief that the child has been wrongfully removed or retained in violation of the Hague convention on the civil aspects of international child abduction. 2. A prosecutor acting under this section acts on behalf of the court and shall not represent any party. 99 Acts, ch 103, §37Referred to in §598B.316, 598B.317 Sat Dec 23 11:10:37 2023 Iowa Code 2024, Section 598B.315 (15, 1)
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