600B.40 Custody and visitation. 1. The mother of a child born out of wedlock whose paternity has not been acknowledged and who has not been adopted has sole custody of the child unless the court orders otherwise.If a judgment of paternity is entered, the father may petition for rights of visitation or custodyin the same paternity action or in an equity proceeding separate from any action to establishpaternity. 2. In determining the visitation or custody arrangements of a child born out of wedlock, if a judgment of paternity is entered and the mother of the child has not been awarded solecustody, section 598.41 shall apply to the determination, as applicable, and the court shallconsider the factors specified in section 598.41, subsection 3, including but not limited to thefactor related to a parent’s history of domestic abuse. 3. In a proceeding under this chapter to determine custody or visitation or to modify a custody or visitation order, section 598.15 shall apply to the parties. 4. The court may order the appointment of a guardian ad litem or attorney for a child, a child custody investigator, or a child and family reporter consistent with the provisions ofsections 598.12, . 4. The court may order the appointment of a guardian ad litem or attorney for a child, a child custody investigator, or a child and family reporter consistent with the provisions ofsections 598.12, 598.12A, and 598.12B. [C81, §675.40]C93, §600B.4095 Acts, ch 182, §27; 2004 Acts, ch 1061, §2; 2017 Acts, ch 98, §3; 2021 Acts, ch 61, §1 Sat Dec 23 11:14:09 2023 Iowa Code 2024, Section 600B.40 (18, 0)
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