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IA SF513

Bill

Status

Passed

5/6/2025

Primary Sponsor

Judiciary

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Origin

Senate

91st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits Iowa courts from ordering either parent to pay a postsecondary education subsidy for children ages 18-22 in divorce proceedings, under either temporary orders or final judgments/decrees

  • Strikes and replaces Iowa Code Section 598.21F, which previously allowed courts to order such educational subsidies for children attending college, university, community college, or career/technical training programs

  • Applies to support orders, decrees, or judgments entered or pending on or after July 1, 2025

  • Existing orders, decrees, or judgments entered before July 1, 2025 that include postsecondary education subsidies cannot be modified based on this new law

  • Removes references to postsecondary education subsidies from related adoption statutes regarding stepparent adoptions of persons 18 or older

Legislative Description

A bill for an act prohibiting a court from ordering payment of a postsecondary education subsidy for a child under a dissolution of marriage temporary order or final judgment or decree, and providing for application to existing orders, judgments, and decrees. (Formerly SF 241.) Effective date: 07/01/2025. Applicability date: 07/01/2025.

Last Action

Signed by Governor. S.J. 943.

5/6/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/19/2025

Full Bill Text

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