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David S. Shafer
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A computer analysis of Iowa laws was conducted to determine what role marriage plays in determining
Iowans’ legal rights and responsibilities. The analysis involved programmatically retrieving and searching the
complete text of the 2007 Iowa Code to identify where specific keywords related to marriage appeared. The
results showed that marriage and related words appeared 1,817 times in the Iowa Code, across 547 sections
and 193 chapters. These numbers suggest that marriage plays a crucial role in determining a wide range of
Iowans’ legal rights and responsibilities, and that it would be difficult to create a separate system of domestic
partnerships or civil unions granting equivalent rights and responsibilities to same-sex couples.
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2 GENERAL ASSEMBLY
2.40 MEMBERSHIP IN STATE INSURANCE PLANS
In the event of the death of a former member of the general assembly who has elected to continue to be a member of a state
health or medical group insurance plan, the surviving spouse of the former member whose insurance would otherwise
terminate because of the death of the former member may elect to continue to be a member of such state health or medical
group insurance plan by requesting continuation in writing to the finance officer within thirty-one days after the death of the
former member.
The surviving spouse of the former member shall pay the total premium for the state plan and shall have the same rights to
change programs or coverage as state employees.
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35D.5 SURVIVING SPOUSES OF VETERANS
If a deceased veteran, who would be entitled to admission to the home if the deceased veteran were living, has left a
surviving spouse, the spouse is entitled to admission to the home with the same rights, privileges and benefits as if the
veteran were living and a member of the home, if the spouse was married to the veteran for at least one year immediately
prior to the veteran's death, is found by the commandant to be disabled, does not have sufficient means for support and
maintenance, and is a resident of the state of Iowa on the date of the application and immediately preceding the date the
application is accepted.
53 ABSENT VOTERS
53.37 DEFINITIONS
a. Spouses and dependents of members of the armed forces while in active service.
b. Members of the merchant marine of the United States and their spouses and dependents.
c. Civilian employees of the United States in all categories serving outside the territorial limits of the several states of the
United States and the District of Columbia and their spouses and dependents when residing with or accompanying them,
whether or not the employee is subject to the civil service laws and the Classification Act of 1949, and whether or not paid
from funds appropriated by the Congress.
d. Members of religious groups or welfare agencies assisting members of the armed forces, who are officially attached to and
serving with the armed forces, and their spouses and dependents.
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70A FINANCIAL AND OTHER PROVISIONS FOR PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
70A.1 SALARIES -- PAYMENT -- VACATIONS -- SICK LEAVE -- EDUCATIONAL LEAVE
If an estate is not opened, the allowance shall be paid to the surviving spouse, if any, or to the legal heirs if no spouse
survives.
85 WORKERS' COMPENSATION
85.1 INAPPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER
For purposes of this subsection, "member of the household" is defined to be the spouse of the employer or relatives of either
the employer or spouse residing on the premises of the employer.
(1) The spouse of the employer, parents, brothers, sisters, children, and stepchildren of either the employer or the spouse of
the employer, and the spouses of the brothers, sisters, children, and stepchildren of either the employer or the spouse of the
employer.
(2) The spouse of a partner of a partnership, the parents, brothers, sisters, children, and stepchildren of either a partner or
the spouse of a partner, and the spouses of the brothers, sisters, children, and stepchildren of either a partner or the spouse
of a partner, who are employed by the partnership and actually engaged in agricultural pursuits or operations immediately
connected with the agricultural pursuits either on or off the premises of the partnership.
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(3) Officers of a family farm corporation or members of a limited liability company, spouses of the officers or members, the
parents, brothers, sisters, children, and stepchildren of either the officers or members, or the spouses of the officers or
members, and the spouses of the brothers, sisters, children, and stepchildren of either the officers or members, or the
spouses of the officers or members who are employed by the corporation or limited liability company, the primary purpose of
which, although not necessarily the stated purpose, is farming or ownership of agricultural land, and who are actually
engaged in agricultural pursuits or operations immediately connected with the agricultural pursuits either on or off the
premises of the corporation or limited liability company.
85.45 COMMUTATION
4. When a person seeking a commutation is a surviving spouse, an employee with a permanent and total disability, or a
dependent who is entitled to benefits as provided in section 85.31, subsection 1, paragraphs "c" and "d", the future payments
which may be commuted shall not exceed the number of weeks which shall be indicated by probability tables designated by
the workers' compensation commissioner for death and remarriage, subject to the provisions of chapter 17A.
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96.19 DEFINITIONS
(5) Service performed by an individual in the employ of the individual's son, daughter, or spouse, and service performed by a
child under the age of eighteen in the employ of the child's father or mother.
(6) Service performed in the employ of a school, college, or university if such service is performed by a student who is enrolled
and is regularly attending classes at such school, college or university or by the spouse of such student, if such spouse is
advised, at the time such spouse commences to perform such service, that the employment of such spouse to perform such
service is provided under a program to provide financial assistance to such student by such school, college, or university, and
such employment will not be covered by any program of unemployment insurance.
97A PUBLIC SAFETY PEACE OFFICERS' RETIREMENT, ACCIDENT, AND DISABILITY SYSTEM
97A.1 DEFINITIONS OF WORDS AND PHRASES
17. "Surviving spouse" shall mean the surviving spouse or former spouse of a marriage solemnized prior to retirement of a
deceased member from active service.
Surviving spouse shall include a former spouse only if the division of assets in the dissolution of marriage decree pursuant to
section 598.17 grants the former spouse rights of a spouse under this chapter.
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If there is no surviving spouse of a marriage solemnized prior to retirement of a deceased member, surviving spouse includes
a surviving spouse of a marriage of two years or more duration solemnized subsequent to retirement of the member.
97A.6 BENEFITS
Notwithstanding section 97A.6, subsection 8, Code 1985, effective July 1, 1990, for a member's surviving spouse who, prior to
July 1, 1986, elected to receive pension benefits under this paragraph, the monthly pension benefit shall be equal to the
higher of one-twelfth of forty percent of the average final compensation of the member, or the amount the surviving spouse
was receiving on July 1, 1990.
(1) The spouse.
(2) If there is no spouse, or if the spouse dies and there is a child of a member, then the guardian of the member's child or
children, divided as the board of trustees determines, to continue as a joint and survivor pension until every child of the
member dies or attains the age of eighteen, or twenty-two if applicable.
(3) If there is no surviving spouse or child, then the member's dependent father or mother, or both, as the board of trustees
determines, to continue until remarriage or death.
a. A pension equal to one-half of the average final compensation of such member shall be paid to the surviving spouse,
children or dependent parents as provided in paragraphs "c", "d", and "e" of subsection 8 of this section.
b. If there is no surviving spouse, child, or dependent parent surviving a deceased member, the death shall be treated as an
ordinary death case and the benefit payable under subsection 8, paragraph "a" of this section, in lieu of the pension provided
in paragraph "a" of this subsection, shall be paid to the member's estate.
c. In addition to the benefits for the surviving spouse enumerated in this subsection, there shall also be paid for each child of
a member a monthly pension equal to six percent of the monthly earnable compensation payable to an active member having
the rank of senior patrol officer of the state patrol.
12. Pension to surviving spouse and children of deceased pensioned members.
a. To the member's surviving spouse, equal to one-half the amount received by the deceased beneficiary, but in no instance
less than an amount equal to twenty-five percent of the monthly earnable compensation paid to an active member having
the rank of senior patrol officer of the state patrol, and in addition a monthly pension equal to the monthly pension payable
under subsection 9, paragraph "c", of this section for each child under eighteen years of age or twenty-two years of age if
applicable; or
b. If the spouse dies either prior or subsequent to the death of the member, to the guardian of each surviving child, a monthly
pension equal to the monthly pension payable under subsection 9, paragraph "c", of this section for the support of the child.
The amount added to the monthly pension of a surviving spouse receiving a pension under subsection 12, paragraph "a", of
this section shall be equal to one-half the amount that would have been added to the monthly pension of the retired member
under this subparagraph.
In the event that the rank or position held by the retired or deceased member at the time of retirement or death is
subsequently abolished, adjustments in the pensions of the member or of the member's spouse or children shall be
computed by the board of trustees as though such rank or position had not been abolished and salary increases had been
granted to such rank or position on the same basis as increases granted to other ranks and positions in the department.
15. Remarriage of surviving spouse.
Effective July 1, 1990, for a member who died prior to July 1, 1988, if the member's surviving spouse remarried prior to July
1, 1988, the remarriage does not make the spouse ineligible under subsection 8, paragraph "c", subparagraphs (1) and (2), to
receive benefits under subsections 8, 9, 12, and 14.
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2. Effective January 1, 1993, a member or a member's surviving spouse may elect, at the time and in the manner prescribed
in rules adopted by the board of trustees, to have the system pay all or a portion of an eligible rollover distribution directly to
an eligible retirement plan, specified by the member or the member's surviving spouse, in a direct rollover.
If a member or a member's surviving spouse elects a partial direct rollover, the amount of funds elected for the partial direct
rollover must equal or exceed five hundred dollars.
97B.44 BENEFICIARY
A designation or change in designation made by a member on or after July 1, 2000, shall contain the written consent of the
member's spouse, if applicable.
However, the system may accept a married member's designation or change in designation under this section without the
written consent of the member's spouse if the member submits a notarized statement indicating that the member has been
unable to locate the member's spouse to obtain the written consent of the spouse after reasonable diligent efforts.
The system shall not be liable to the member, the member's spouse, or to any other person affected by the member's
designation or change of designation, based upon a designation or change of designation accomplished without the written
consent of the member's spouse.
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97B.52 PAYMENT TO BENEFICIARY
The system shall reinstate a designated beneficiary's right to receive a death benefit beyond the five-year limitation if the
designated beneficiary was the member's spouse at the time of the member's death and the distribution is required or
permitted pursuant to Internal Revenue Code section 401(a)(9) and the applicable treasury regulations.
If the payments being waived are payable to the member's estate and an estate is not probated, the payments shall be paid
to the deceased member's surviving spouse, or if there is no surviving spouse, to the member's heirs other than the
beneficiary who waived the payments.
If no designation has been filed and an estate is not probated, the death benefit shall be paid to the surviving spouse, if any.
If no designation has been filed, no estate has been probated, and there is no surviving spouse, the death benefit shall be
paid to the heirs as provided in this subsection.
99G.31 PRIZES
g. No ticket or share issued by the authority shall be purchased by and no prize shall be paid to any member of the board of
directors; any officer or employee of the authority; or to any spouse, child, brother, sister, or parent residing as a member of
the same household in the principal place of residence of any such person.
h. No ticket or share issued by the authority shall be purchased by and no prize shall be paid to any officer, employee, agent,
or subcontractor of any vendor or to any spouse, child, brother, sister, or parent residing as a member of the same household
in the principal place of residence of any such person if such officer, employee, agent, or subcontractor has access to
confidential information which may compromise the integrity of the lottery.
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123.39 SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE OR PERMIT -- CIVIL PENALTY
However, this section does not prohibit the premises from being relicensed to a new applicant before the suspension has
terminated or before the time of suspension has elapsed or before ninety days have elapsed from the commencement of the
suspension, if the premises prior to the time of the suspension had been purchased under contract, and the vendor under
that contract had exercised the person's rights under chapter 656 and sold the property to a different person who is not
related to the previous licensee or permittee by marriage or within the third degree of consanguinity or affinity and if the
previous licensee or permittee does not have a financial interest in the business of the new applicant.
135.108 DEFINITIONS
a. The alleged or convicted perpetrator is related to the decedent as spouse, separated spouse, or former spouse.
d. The alleged or convicted perpetrator and decedent are parents of the same minor child, whether they were married or
lived together at any time.
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139A.32 EXAMINATION RESULTS FROM LABORATORY -- REPORT
The report shall state the name of the infected person from whom the specimen was obtained, the address of the infected
person, the infected person's date of birth, the sex of the infected person, the race and ethnicity of the infected person, the
infected person's marital status, the infected person's telephone number, if the infected person is female, whether the
infected person is pregnant, the name and address of the laboratory that performed the test, the laboratory results, the test
employed, the date the test was found to be positive and the collection date, the name of the health care provider who
performed the test, and the name and address of the person submitting the specimen.
139A.35 MINORS
The consent of another person, including but not limited to the consent of a spouse, parent, custodian, or guardian, shall not
be necessary.
142C.4 WHO MAY MAKE ANATOMICAL GIFT OF DECEDENT'S BODY OR PART -- AMENDING OR REVOKING
GIFT
b. The spouse of the decedent.
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144.13 BIRTH CERTIFICATES
2. If the mother was married at the time of conception, birth, or at any time during the period between conception and birth,
the name of the husband shall be entered on the certificate as the father of the child unless paternity has been determined
otherwise by a court of competent jurisdiction, in which case the name of the father as determined by the court shall be
entered by the department.
3. If the mother was not married at the time of conception, birth, and at any time during the period between conception and
birth, the name of the father shall not be entered on the certificate of birth, unless a determination of paternity has been
made pursuant to section 252A.3, in which case the name of the father as established shall be entered by the department.
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3. A record of divorce, dissolution of marriage, or annulment of marriage.
144.56 AUTOPSY
1. The spouse.
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147.3 QUALIFICATIONS
An applicant for a license to practice a profession under this subtitle is not ineligible because of age, citizenship, sex, race,
religion, marital status or national origin, although the application form may require citizenship information.
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This includes the alteration and establishment of attitudes and patterns of interaction relative to marriage, family life, and
interpersonal relationships.
154D.4 EXEMPTIONS
1. This chapter and chapter 147 do not prevent qualified members of other professions, including but not limited to nurses,
psychologists, social workers, physicians, physician assistants, attorneys at law, or members of the clergy, from providing or
advertising that they provide services of a marital and family therapy or mental health counseling nature consistent with the
accepted standards of their respective professions, but these persons shall not use a title or description denoting that they are
licensed marital and family therapists or licensed mental health counselors.
a. Students whose activities are conducted within a course of professional education in marital and family therapy or mental
health counseling.
b. A person who practices marital and family therapy or mental health counseling under the supervision of a person licensed
under this chapter as part of a clinical experience as described in section 154D.2, subsection 1, paragraph "b", or section
154D.2, subsection 2, paragraph "b".
c. The provision of children, family, or mental health services through the department of human services or juvenile court, or
agencies contracting with the department of human services or juvenile court, by persons who do not represent themselves
to be either a marital and family therapist or a mental health counselor.
157 COSMETOLOGY
157.1 DEFINITIONS
22. "Minor" means an unmarried person who is under the age of eighteen years.
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232.61 JURISDICTION
2. In determining such jurisdiction the age and marital status of the child at the time the proceedings are initiated is
controlling.
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2. It is the intent of the general assembly to credit to the Iowa marriage initiative grant fund, federal moneys provided to the
state for the express purpose of supporting marriage or two-parent families.
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249A.3 ELIGIBILITY
p. Is an individual whose spouse is deceased and who is ineligible for federal supplemental security income or state
supplementary assistance, as defined by section 249.1, due to the elimination of the actuarial reduction formula for federal
social security benefits under the federal Social Security Act and subsequent cost of living increases.
q. Is an individual who is at least sixty years of age and is ineligible for federal supplemental security income or state
supplementary assistance, as defined by section 249.1, because of receipt of social security widow or widower benefits and is
not eligible for federal Medicare, part A coverage.
t. Is an individual who is no longer eligible for the family investment program due to the receipt of child or spousal support.
6. In determining the eligibility of an individual for medical assistance under this chapter, for resources transferred to the
individual's spouse before October 1, 1989, or to a person other than the individual's spouse before July 1, 1989, the
department shall include, as resources still available to the individual, those nonexempt resources or interests in resources,
owned by the individual within the preceding twenty-four months, which the individual gave away or sold at less than fair
market value for the purpose of establishing eligibility for medical assistance under this chapter.
7. In determining the eligibility of an individual for medical assistance under this chapter, the department shall consider
resources transferred to the individual's spouse on or after October 1, 1989, or to a person other than the individual's spouse
on or after July 1, 1989, and prior to August 11, 1993, as provided by the federal Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988,
Pub.
9. Beginning October 1, 1990, in determining the eligibility of an institutionalized individual for assistance under this chapter,
the department shall establish a minimum community spouse resource allowance amount of twenty-four thousand dollars to
be retained for the benefit of the institutionalized individual's community spouse in accordance with the federal Social
Security Act, section 1924(f) as codified in 42 U.S.C.
§ 1396p(c) to provide a period of ineligibility for medical assistance due to a transfer of assets by a noninstitutionalized
individual or the spouse of a noninstitutionalized individual.
For noninstitutionalized individuals, the number of months of ineligibility shall be equal to the total, cumulative
uncompensated value of all assets transferred by the individual or the individual's spouse on or after the look-back date
specified in 42 U.S.C.
Notwithstanding section 17A.4, the department may adopt rules providing a period of ineligibility for medical assistance due
to a transfer of assets by a noninstitutionalized individual or the spouse of a noninstitutionalized individual without notice of
opportunity for public comment, to be effective immediately upon filing under section 17A.5, subsection 2, paragraph "b",
subparagraph (1).
d. Unless a surviving spouse is precluded from making an election under the terms of a premarital agreement, the failure of a
surviving spouse to take an elective share pursuant to chapter 633, division V, constitutes a transfer of assets for the purpose
of determining eligibility for medical assistance to the extent that the value received by taking an elective share would have
exceeded the value of the inheritance received under the will.
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Spousal support debt for medical assistance to institutionalized spouse; community spouse resource allowance; chapter 249B
Footnotes For future amendments to subsection 1 effective upon receipt of discretionary funding from the health resources
and services administration of the United States department of health and human services, see 2007 Acts, ch 218, §124, 126
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d. (1) A statement that if the community spouse desires to discuss the amount of support that the community spouse should
be required to pay, the community spouse, within ten days after being served, may contact the unit of the department which
issued the notice and request a conference.
(2) A statement that if a conference is requested, the community spouse has ten days from the date set for the conference or
twenty days from the date of service of the original notice, whichever is later, to send a request for a hearing to the unit of
the department which issued the notice.
(3) A statement that after the holding of the conference, the department may issue a new notice and finding of financial
responsibility to be sent to the community spouse by regular mail addressed to the community spouse's last known address,
or if applicable, to the last known address of the community spouse's attorney.
(4) A statement that if the department issues a new notice and finding of financial responsibility, the community spouse has
ten days from the date of issuance of the new notice or twenty days from the date of service of the original notice, whichever
is later, to send a request for a hearing to the unit of the department which issued the notice.
e. A statement that if the community spouse objects to all or any part of the notice or finding of financial responsibility and no
negotiation conference is requested, the community spouse, within twenty days of the date of service, shall send to the unit
of the department which issued the notice, a written response setting forth any objections and requesting a hearing.
f. A statement that if a timely written request for a hearing is received by the unit of the department which issued the notice,
the spouse has the right to a hearing to be held in district court; and that if no timely written response is received, the
department will enter an order in accordance with the notice and finding of financial responsibility.
g. A statement that, as soon as the order is entered, the property of the community spouse is subject to collection action,
including but not limited to wage withholding, garnishment, attachment of a lien, and execution.
h. A statement that the community spouse must notify the department of any change of address or employment.
i. A statement that if the community spouse has any questions, the community spouse should telephone or visit the
department or consult an attorney.
b. The amount of the spousal support debt accrued and accruing in favor of the department.
c. Notice that the property of the community spouse is subject to collection action, including but not limited to wage
withholding, garnishment, attachment of a lien, and execution.
4. The community spouse shall be sent a copy of the order by regular mail addressed to the community spouse's last known
address, or if applicable, to the last known address of the community spouse's attorney.
249B.5 FILING AND DOCKETING OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ORDER -- ORDER EFFECTIVE AS COURT
DECREE
A true copy of an order entered by the department pursuant to this chapter, along with a true copy of the return of service if
applicable, may be filed in the office of the clerk of the district court in the county in which the institutionalized spouse
resides.
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252A.2 DEFINITIONS
4. "Dependent" shall mean and include a spouse, child, mother, father, grandparent, or grandchild who is in need of and
entitled to support from a person who is declared to be legally liable for such support.
9. "Putative father" means a man who is alleged to be or who claims to be the biological father of a child born to a woman to
whom the man is not married at the time of the birth of the child.
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9. If paternity of a child born out of wedlock is established as provided in subsection 8, the court shall establish the
respondent's monthly support payment and the amount of the support debt accrued and accruing pursuant to section
598.21B.
Spousal support debt for medical assistance to institutionalized spouse; chapter 249B
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252K.205 CONTINUING, EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION
6. A tribunal of this state issuing a support order consistent with the law of this state has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction
over a spousal support order throughout the existence of the support obligation.
A tribunal of this state may not modify a spousal support order issued by a tribunal of another state having continuing,
exclusive jurisdiction over that order under the law of that state.
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280.28 HARASSMENT AND BULLYING PROHIBITED -- POLICY -- IMMUNITY
c. "Trait or characteristic of the student" includes but is not limited to age, color, creed, national origin, race, religion, marital
status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical attributes, physical or mental ability or disability, ancestry, political
party preference, political belief, socioeconomic status, or familial status.
294 TEACHERS
294.10B RIGHTS NOT TRANSFERABLE OR SUBJECT TO LEGAL PROCESS -- EXCEPTIONS
The right of any person to any future payment under a pension and annuity retirement system established in this chapter
shall not be transferable or assignable, at law or in equity, and shall not be subject to execution, levy, attachment,
garnishment, or other legal process, or to the operation of any bankruptcy or insolvency law, except for the purposes of
enforcing child, spousal, or medical support obligations, or marital property orders.
For the purposes of enforcing child, spousal, or medical support obligations, the garnishment or attachment of or the
execution against benefits due a person under such a retirement system shall not exceed the amount specified in 15 U.S.C.
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If the surviving spouse remarries, the surviving spouse shall return the special plates to the department and the department
shall issue regular registration plates to the surviving spouse.
The surviving spouse of a person who was issued special plates under this subsection may continue to use or apply for and
use the special plates subject to registration of the special plates in the surviving spouse's name and upon payment of the
annual five-dollar special plate fee and the regular annual registration fee for the vehicle.
If the surviving spouse remarries, the surviving spouse shall return the special plates to the department and the department
shall issue regular registration plates to the surviving spouse.
The surviving spouse of a person who was issued special plates under this subsection may continue to use or apply for and
use the special plates subject to registration of the special plates in the surviving spouse's name and upon payment of the
annual five-dollar special plate fee and the regular annual registration fee for the vehicle.
If the surviving spouse remarries, the surviving spouse shall return the special plates to the department and the department
shall issue regular registration plates to the surviving spouse.
The surviving spouse of a person who was issued special plates under this subsection may continue to use or apply for and
use the special plates subject to registration of the special plates in the surviving spouse's name and upon payment of the
annual five-dollar special plate fee and the regular annual registration fee for the vehicle.
If the surviving spouse remarries, the surviving spouse shall return the special plates to the department and the department
shall issue regular registration plates to the surviving spouse.
The surviving spouse of a person who was issued special plates under this subsection may continue to use or apply for and
use the special plates subject to registration of the special plates in the surviving spouse's name and upon payment of the
annual five-dollar special plate fee and the regular annual registration fee for the vehicle.
If the surviving spouse remarries, the surviving spouse shall return the special plates to the department and the department
shall issue regular registration plates to the surviving spouse.
The surviving spouse of a person who was issued special plates under this subsection may continue to use or apply for and
use the special plates subject to registration of the special plates in the surviving spouse's name and upon payment of the
annual five-dollar special plate fee and the regular annual registration fee for the vehicle.
If the surviving spouse remarries, the surviving spouse shall return the special plates to the department and the department
shall issue regular registration plates to the surviving spouse.
The surviving spouse of a person who was issued special plates under this subsection may continue to use or apply for and
use the special plates subject to registration of the special plates in the surviving spouse's name and upon payment of the
annual five-dollar special plate fee and the regular annual registration fee for the vehicle.
If the surviving spouse remarries, the surviving spouse shall return the special plates to the department and the department
shall issue regular registration plates to the surviving spouse.
The surviving spouse of a person who was issued special plates under this subsection may continue to use or apply for and
use the special plates subject to registration of the special plates in the surviving spouse's name and upon payment of the
annual five-dollar special plate fee and the regular annual registration fee for the vehicle.
If the surviving spouse remarries, the surviving spouse shall return the special plates to the department and the department
shall issue regular registration plates to the surviving spouse.
An owner referred to in subsection 12 who is the surviving spouse, parent, child, or sibling of a deceased member of the
United States armed forces who died while serving on active duty during a time of military conflict may order special
registration plates bearing a gold star emblem upon written application to the department accompanied by satisfactory
supporting documentation as determined by the department.
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This subsection does not apply if the licensee or permittee has attained the age of eighteen years or is married.
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331.611 VITAL STATISTICS
c. Issue and maintain marriage certificates as provided in sections 144.36, 144.45, and 144.46, and chapter 595.
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Surviving spouse includes a former spouse only if the division of assets in the dissolution of marriage decree pursuant to
section 598.17 grants the former spouse rights of a spouse under this chapter.
If there is no surviving spouse of a marriage contracted prior to retirement of a deceased member, or of a marriage of a
retired member contracted prior to March 2, 1934, surviving spouse includes a surviving spouse of a marriage of two years or
more duration contracted subsequent to retirement of the member.
This section and its provisions shall be interpreted for all purposes as including all surviving spouses.
411.6 BENEFITS
Notwithstanding section 411.6, subsection 8, Code 1985, effective July 1, 1990, for a member's surviving spouse who, prior to
July 1, 1986, elected to receive pension benefits under this paragraph, the monthly pension benefit shall be equal to the
higher of one-twelfth of forty percent of the average final compensation of the member, or the amount the surviving spouse
was receiving on July 1, 1990.
(1) The spouse.
(2) If there is no spouse, or if the spouse dies and there is a child of a member, then the member's child or children, in equal
shares.
(3) If there is no surviving spouse or child, then the member's dependent father or mother, or both, as the system
determines, to continue until death.
(1) To the member's surviving spouse.
b. (1) If the member's designated beneficiary is the member's spouse, child, or parent, an accidental death benefit pension
equal to one-half of the average final compensation of the member shall be paid as follows:
(a) If the member's designated beneficiary is the member's spouse, then to the member's spouse.
(a) To the member's spouse.
(b) If there is no spouse, or if the spouse dies and there is a child of the member, then to the member's child or children in
equal shares.
(c) If there is no surviving spouse or child, then to the member's dependent father or mother, or both, in equal shares, to
continue until death.
11. Pension to spouse and children of deceased pensioned member.
a. To the spouse, equal to one-half the amount received by the deceased beneficiary, but in no instance less than twenty
percent of the average monthly earnable compensation paid to an active member of the system, as determined by the
actuary, and in addition a monthly pension equal to the monthly pension payable under subsection 9 of this section for each
child; or
b. If the spouse dies either prior or subsequent to the death of the member, to the guardian of each surviving child, a monthly
pension equal to the monthly pension payable under subsection 9 of this section for the support of the child.
Remarriage of surviving spouse.
Effective July 1, 1990, for a member who died prior to July 1, 1988, if the member's surviving spouse remarried prior to July
1, 1988, the remarriage does not make the spouse ineligible under subsection 8, paragraph "c", subparagraphs (1) and (2), to
receive benefits under subsections 8, 9, 11, and 12.
b. Recomputation of benefit -- surviving spouse.
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A benefit payable under this chapter to a surviving spouse and to any surviving spouse who receives a division of the surviving
spouse benefit pursuant to a marriage decree or marital property order under section 411.13 shall not be recomputed upon
the death of any surviving spouse.
If the member is married at the time a designation is signed, a designation of a beneficiary other than the member's spouse
shall not be valid unless the member's spouse consents in writing to the designation.
(2) The individual has a spouse, or a child or children, as defined in section 411.1.
(1) To the individual's spouse, if any.
(2) If there is no spouse, then to the individual's child or children, as defined in section 411.1.
c. This subsection shall not be construed in a manner that impairs the rights of any individual under a marital property,
spousal support, or child support order.
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411.39 BENEFITS FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE STATEWIDE SYSTEM
A participating employee or the participating employee's surviving spouse shall have the same rights upon final termination
of employment or death as are afforded full-time state employees and the employees' surviving spouses excluded from
collective bargaining as provided in chapter 20.
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2A. However, the tax shall not be imposed on a resident or nonresident who is at least sixty-five years old on December 31 of
the tax year and whose net income, as defined in section 422.7, is twenty-four thousand dollars or less in the case of married
persons filing jointly or filing separately on a combined return, heads of household, and surviving spouses or eighteen
thousand dollars or less in the case of all other persons; but in the event that the payment of tax under this division would
reduce the net income to less than twenty-four thousand dollars or eighteen thousand dollars as applicable, then the tax shall
be reduced to that amount which would result in allowing the taxpayer to retain a net income of twenty-four thousand
dollars or eighteen thousand dollars as applicable.
If the combined net income of a husband and wife exceeds twenty-four thousand dollars, neither of them shall receive the
benefit of this subsection, and it is immaterial whether they file a joint return or separate returns.
However, if a husband and wife file separate returns and have a combined net income of twenty-four thousand dollars or
less, neither spouse shall receive the benefit of this paragraph, if one spouse has a net operating loss and elects to carry back
or carry forward the loss as provided in section 422.9, subsection 3.
A person who is claimed as a dependent by another person as defined in section 422.12 shall not receive the benefit of this
subsection if the person claiming the dependent has net income exceeding twenty-four thousand dollars or eighteen
thousand dollars as applicable or the person claiming the dependent and the person's spouse have combined net income
exceeding twenty-four thousand dollars or eighteen thousand dollars as applicable.
In addition, if the married persons', filing jointly or filing separately on a combined return, head of household's, or surviving
spouse's net income exceeds twenty-four thousand dollars, the regular tax imposed under this division shall be the lesser of
the maximum state individual income tax rate times the portion of the net income in excess of twenty-four thousand dollars
or the regular tax liability computed without regard to this sentence.
Taxpayers electing to file separately shall compute the alternate tax described in this paragraph using the total net income of
the husband and wife.
The alternate tax described in this paragraph does not apply if one spouse elects to carry back or carry forward the loss as
provided in section 422.9, subsection 3.
This subsection applies even though one spouse has not attained the age of sixty-five, if the other spouse is at least sixty-five
at the end of the tax year.
For purposes of this subsection, in the case of married taxpayers, except in the case of a husband and wife who live apart at
all times during the tax year, the assets and liabilities of both spouses shall be considered in determining if the fair market
value of the taxpayer's assets exceed the taxpayer's liabilities.
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31. For a person who is disabled, or is fifty-five years of age or older, or is the surviving spouse of an individual or a survivor
having an insurable interest in an individual who would have qualified for the exemption under this subsection for the tax
year, subtract, to the extent included, the total amount of a governmental or other pension or retirement pay, including, but
not limited to, defined benefit or defined contribution plans, annuities, individual retirement accounts, plans maintained or
contributed to by an employer, or maintained or contributed to by a self-employed person as an employer, and deferred
compensation plans or any earnings attributable to the deferred compensation plans, up to a maximum of six thousand
dollars for a person, other than a husband or wife, who files a separate state income tax return and up to a maximum of
twelve thousand dollars for a husband and wife who file a joint state income tax return.
However, a surviving spouse who is not disabled or fifty-five years of age or older can only exclude the amount of pension or
retirement pay received as a result of the death of the other spouse.
A husband and wife filing separate state income tax returns or separately on a combined state return are allowed a combined
maximum exclusion under this subsection of up to twelve thousand dollars.
The twelve thousand dollar exclusion shall be allocated to the husband or wife in the proportion that each spouse's
respective pension and retirement pay received bears to total combined pension and retirement pay received.
38. Subtract, to the extent not otherwise excluded, the amount of withdrawals from qualified retirement plan accounts made
during the tax year if the taxpayer or taxpayer's spouse is a member of the Iowa national guard or reserve forces of the
United States who is ordered to state military service or federal service or duty.
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422.12B EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT
2. Married taxpayers electing to file separate returns or filing separately on a combined return may avail themselves of the
earned income credit by allocating the earned income credit to each spouse in the proportion that each spouse's respective
earned income bears to the total combined earned income.
422.12C CHILD AND DEPENDENT CARE OR EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT TAX CREDITS
If the early childhood development tax credit is claimed for a tax year, the taxpayer and the taxpayer's spouse shall not claim
the child and dependent care credit under subsection 1.
4. Married taxpayers who have filed joint federal returns electing to file separate returns or to file separately on a combined
return form must determine the child and dependent care credit under subsection 1 or the early childhood development tax
credit under subsection 2 based upon their combined net income and allocate the total credit amount to each spouse in the
proportion that each spouse's respective net income bears to the total combined net income.
Nonresidents or part-year residents who are married and elect to file separate returns or to file separately on a combined
return form must allocate the Iowa child and dependent care credit between the spouses in the ratio of each spouse's Iowa
source net income to the combined Iowa source net income of the taxpayers.
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423.6 EXEMPTIONS
10. Vehicles subject to registration which are transferred from a business or individual conducting a business within this state
as a sole proprietorship, partnership, or limited liability company to a corporation formed by the sole proprietorship,
partnership, or limited liability company for the purpose of continuing the business when all of the stock of the corporation so
formed is owned by the sole proprietor and the sole proprietor's spouse, by all the partners in the case of a partnership, or by
all the members in the case of a limited liability company.
425.11 DEFINITIONS
When any person is inducted into active service under the Selective Training and Service Act of the United States or whose
voluntary entry into active service results in a credit on the quota of persons required for service under the Selective Training
and Service Act, or who, being a member of any component part of the military, naval, or air forces or nurse corps of this
state or nation, is called or ordered into active service, such person shall be considered as occupying or living on the
homestead during such service and, where equitable or legal title of the homestead is in the spouse of the person who is a
member of or is inducted into the armed services of the United States, the spouse shall be considered as occupying or living
on the homestead during such service.
4. The word "owner" shall mean the person who holds the fee simple title to the homestead, and in addition shall mean the
person occupying as a surviving spouse or the person occupying under a contract of purchase which contract has been
recorded in the office of the county recorder of the county in which the property is located; or the person occupying the
homestead under devise or by operation of the inheritance laws where the whole interest passes or where the divided
interest is shared only by persons related or formerly related to each other by blood, marriage or adoption; or the person
occupying the homestead is a shareholder of a family farm corporation that owns the property; or the person occupying the
homestead under a deed which conveys a divided interest where the divided interest is shared only by persons related or
formerly related to each other by blood, marriage or adoption; or where the person occupying the homestead holds a life
estate with the reversion interest held by a nonprofit corporation organized under chapter 504, provided that the holder of
the life estate is liable for and pays property tax on the homestead; or where the person occupying the homestead holds an
interest in a horizontal property regime under chapter 499B, regardless of whether the underlying land committed to the
horizontal property regime is in fee or as a leasehold interest, provided that the holder of the interest in the horizontal
property regime is liable for and pays property tax on the homestead; or where the person occupying the homestead is a
member of a community land trust as defined in 42 U.S.C.
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This section is not applicable to the holder of title to any homestead whose annual income, together with that of the
titleholder's spouse, if any, for the last preceding twelve-month income tax accounting period exceeds thirty-five thousand
dollars.
425.17 DEFINITIONS
5. "Household" means a claimant and the claimant's spouse if living with the claimant at any time during the base year.
6. "Household income" means all income of the claimant and the claimant's spouse in a household and actual monetary
contributions received from any other person living with the claimant during their respective twelve-month income tax
accounting periods ending with or during the base year.
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435 TAX ON HOMES IN MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES AND MOBILE HOME PARKS
435.22 ANNUAL TAX -- CREDIT
2. If the owner of the home is an Iowa resident, has attained the age of twenty-three years on or before December 31 of the
base year, and has an income when included with that of a spouse which is less than eight thousand five hundred dollars per
year, the annual tax shall not be imposed on the home.
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The home reduced rate of tax shall only be allowed on the home in which the claimant is residing at the time the claim for a
reduced rate of tax is filed or was residing at the time of the claimant's death in the case of a claim filed on behalf of a
deceased claimant by the claimant's legal guardian, spouse, or attorney, or by the executor or administrator of the claimant's
estate.
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450.12 LIABILITIES DEDUCTIBLE
a. The debts owing by the decedent at the time of death, the local and state taxes accrued before the decedent's death, the
federal estate tax and federal taxes owing by the decedent, a reasonable sum for funeral expenses, the allowance for
surviving spouse and minor children granted by the probate court or its judge, court costs, and any other administration
expenses allowable pursuant to section 2053 of the Internal Revenue Code.
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2. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, in the event of the death of an eligible retired state employee, the
surviving spouse of the eligible retired state employee whose insurance would otherwise terminate because of the death of
the eligible retired state employee may elect to continue to be a member of the state health or medical group insurance plan
by requesting continuation in writing to the department of administrative services within thirty-one days after the death of
the eligible retired state employee.
The surviving spouse shall pay the total premium for the state health or medical group insurance plan and shall have the
same rights to change programs or coverage as state employees.
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516D.7 PROHIBITIONS
9. Assessment of additional driver fees for licensed drivers who are spouses or business associates engaged in business
activities with the customer to whom the vehicle is rented, other than charges for a person who does not satisfy the rental
company's minimum age requirement, if applicable.
523H FRANCHISES
523H.5 TRANSFER OF FRANCHISE
a. The succession of ownership of a franchise upon the death or disability of a franchisee, or of an owner of a franchise, to the
surviving spouse, heir, or a partner active in the management of the franchisee unless the successor fails to meet within one
year the then current reasonable qualifications of the franchisor for franchisees and the enforcement of the reasonable
current qualifications is not arbitrary or capricious.
d. A transfer of less than a controlling interest in the franchise to the franchisee's spouse or child or children, provided that
more than fifty percent of the entire franchise is held by those who meet the franchisor's reasonable current qualifications.
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523I.309 INTERMENT, RELOCATION, OR DISINTERMENT OF REMAINS
a. The surviving spouse of the decedent, if not legally separated from the decedent.
524 BANKS
524.612 DIRECTOR DEALING WITH STATE BANK
5. For the purpose of this section and section 524.706, loans and extensions of credit, as defined in section 524.904, to the
spouse of a director or officer, other than a spouse who is legally separated from the director or officer under a decree of
divorce or separate maintenance, or to minor children of a director or officer to the state bank in which the person is a
director or officer, are considered loans and extensions of credit of such director or officer.
However, loans and extensions of credit of a spouse are not considered loans and extensions of credit of the director or
officer if all of the following apply:
a. Assets and liabilities of a director or officer are not included in the financial statement of the spouse and are not otherwise
relied upon as a basis for loans or extensions of credit to the spouse.
b. The guarantee of a director or officer is not relied upon as a basis for loans or extensions of credit to the spouse.
c. The proceeds of the loans and extensions of credit to the spouse are not intermingled with or used for a common purpose
with the proceeds of loans and extensions of credit to the director or officer.
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537.3208 NOTICE TO COSIGNERS AND SIMILAR PARTIES
1. No natural person, other than the spouse of the consumer, is obligated as a cosigner, comaker, guarantor, endorser,
surety, or similar party with respect to a consumer credit transaction, unless before or contemporaneously with signing any
separate agreement of obligation or any writing setting forth the terms of the debtor's agreement, the person receives a
separate written notice that contains a completed identification of the debt the person may have to pay and reasonably
informs the person of the person's obligation with respect to it.
537A CONTRACTS
537A.10 FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS
g. A transfer of less than a controlling interest in the franchise to the franchisee's spouse or child or children shall be
permitted if following the transfer more than fifty percent of the interest in the entire franchise is held by those who meet the
franchisor's reasonable current qualifications.
h. A franchisor shall not deny the surviving spouse or a child or children of a deceased or permanently disabled franchisee the
opportunity to participate in the ownership of a franchise under a valid franchise agreement for a reasonable period, which
need not exceed one year, after the death or disability of the franchisee.
During such reasonable period, the surviving spouse or the child or children of the franchisee shall either meet all of the
qualifications which the franchisee was subject to at the time of the death or disability of the franchisee, or sell, transfer, or
assign the franchise to a person who meets the franchisor's current qualifications for a new franchisee.
The rights granted pursuant to this subsection are subject to the surviving spouse or the child or children of the franchisee
maintaining all standards and obligations of the franchise.
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543B.15 QUALIFICATIONS
However, an applicant is not ineligible because of citizenship, sex, race, religion, marital status, or national origin, although
the application form may require citizenship information.
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558 CONVEYANCES
558.14 GRANTOR DESCRIBED AS "SPOUSE" OR "HEIR" -- PRESUMPTION
All conveyances or the record title thereof of real estate executed more than ten years earlier, wherein the grantor or
grantors described themselves as the surviving spouse, heir at law, heirs at law, surviving spouse and heir at law, or surviving
spouse and heirs at law, of some person deceased in whom the record title or ownership of said real estate previously vested,
shall be conclusive evidence of the facts so recited as far as they relate to the right of the grantor or grantors to convey, as
fully as if the record title of said grantor or grantors had been established by due probate proceedings in the county wherein
the real estate is situated.
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An affidavit of or on behalf of a surviving spouse may be recorded with the county recorder only when real estate owned by a
decedent, who died on or after January 1, 1988, was held in joint tenancy with right of survivorship solely with the surviving
spouse and shall be in the following form:
AFFIDAVIT OF SURVIVING SPOUSE FOR
is] the surviving spouse of ........, who died on the ...
558A.2 PROCEDURES
The delivery may be made to the spouse of the transferee, unless otherwise provided by the parties.
561 HOMESTEAD
561.1 "HOMESTEAD" DEFINED
2. As used in this chapter, "owner" includes but is not limited to the person, or the surviving spouse of the person, occupying
the homestead as a beneficiary of a trust that includes the property in the trust estate.
561.14 DEVISE
Subject to the rights of the surviving spouse, the homestead may be devised like other real estate of the testator.
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561.18 DESCENT
If there be no survivor, the homestead descends to the issue of either spouse according to the rules of descent, unless
otherwise directed by will.
595 MARRIAGE
595.1A CONTRACT
Marriage is a civil contract, requiring the consent of the parties capable of entering into other contracts, except as herein
otherwise declared.
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595.2 GENDER -- AGE
1. Only a marriage between a male and a female is valid.
2. Additionally, a marriage between a male and a female is valid only if each is eighteen years of age or older.
However, if either or both of the parties have not attained that age, the marriage may be valid under the circumstances
prescribed in this section.
3. If either party to a marriage falsely represents the party's self to be eighteen years of age or older at or before the time the
marriage is solemnized, the marriage is valid unless the person who falsely represented their age chooses to void the
marriage by making their true age known and verified by a birth certificate or other legal evidence of age in an annulment
proceeding initiated at any time before the person reaches their eighteenth birthday.
A child born of a marriage voided under this subsection is legitimate.
4. A marriage license may be issued to a male and a female either or both of whom are sixteen or seventeen years of age if
both of the following apply:
a. The parents of the underage party or parties certify in writing that they consent to the marriage.
If one of the parents of any underage party to a proposed marriage is dead or incompetent the certificate may be executed
by the other parent, if both parents are dead or incompetent the guardian of the underage party may execute the certificate,
and if the parents are divorced the parent having legal custody may execute the certificate; and
b. The certificate of consent of the parents, parent, or guardian is approved by a judge of the district court or, if both parents
of any underage party to a proposed marriage are dead, incompetent, or cannot be located and the party has no guardian,
the proposed marriage is approved by a judge of the district court.
A judge shall grant approval under this subsection only if the judge finds the underage party or parties capable of assuming
the responsibilities of marriage and that the marriage will serve the best interest of the underage party or parties.
Pregnancy alone does not establish that the proposed marriage is in the best interest of the underage party or parties,
however, if pregnancy is involved the court records which pertain to the fact that the female is pregnant shall be sealed and
available only to the parties to the marriage or proposed marriage or to any interested party securing an order of the court.
5. If a parent or guardian withholds consent, the judge upon application of a party to a proposed marriage shall determine if
the consent has been unreasonably withheld.
595.3 LICENSE
Previous to the solemnization of any marriage, a license for that purpose must be obtained from the county registrar.
1. Where either party is under the age necessary to render the marriage valid.
2. Where either party is under eighteen years of age, unless the marriage is approved by a judge of the district court as
provided by section 595.2.
4. Where the parties are within the degrees of consanguinity or affinity in which marriages are prohibited by law.
5. Where either party is a ward under a guardianship and the court has made a finding that the ward lacks the capacity to
contract a valid marriage.
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A license to marry may be validated prior to the expiration of three days from the date of issuance of the license in cases of
emergency or extraordinary circumstances.
No order may be granted unless the parties have filed an application for a marriage license in a county within the judicial
district.
An application for an order shall be made on forms furnished by the county registrar at the same time the application for the
license to marry is made.
After examining the application for the marriage license and issuing the license, the county registrar shall refer the parties to
a judge of the district court for action on the application for an order authorizing the validation of a marriage license prior to
expiration of three days from the date of issuance of the license.
The judge shall, if satisfied as to the existence of an emergency or extraordinary circumstances, grant an order authorizing the
validation of a license to marry prior to the expiration of three days from the date of issuance of the license to marry.
The county registrar shall validate a license to marry upon presentation by the parties of the order authorizing a license to be
validated.
A fee of five dollars shall be paid to the county registrar at the time the application for the order is made, which fee is in
addition to the fee prescribed by law for the issuance of a marriage license.
595.9 VIOLATIONS
If a marriage is solemnized without procuring a license, the parties married, and all persons aiding them, are guilty of a
simple misdemeanor.
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595.15 INADEQUATE RETURN
If the return of a marriage is not complete in every particular as required by the forms specified in section 144.12, the county
registrar shall require the person making the same to supply the omitted information.
595.17 EXCEPTIONS
The provisions of this chapter, as they relate to procuring licenses and to the solemnizing of marriages are not applicable to
members of a denomination having an unusual mode of entering the marriage relation.
596.5 CONTENT
1. Parties to a premarital agreement may contract with respect to the following:
c. The disposition of property upon separation, dissolution of the marriage, death, or the occurrence or nonoccurrence of any
other event.
2. The right of a spouse or child to support shall not be adversely affected by a premarital agreement.
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596.6 EFFECTIVE DATE OF AGREEMENT
A premarital agreement becomes effective upon the marriage of the parties.
596.7 REVOCATION
After marriage, a premarital agreement may be revoked only as follows:
1. By a written agreement signed by both spouses.
2. To revoke a premarital agreement without the consent of the other spouse, the person seeking revocation must prove one
or more of the following:
c. Before the execution of the agreement the person was not provided a fair and reasonable disclosure of the property or
financial obligations of the other spouse; and the person did not have, or reasonably could not have had, an adequate
knowledge of the property or financial obligations of the other spouse.
596.8 ENFORCEMENT
A premarital agreement is not enforceable if the person against whom enforcement is sought proves any of the following:
3. Before the execution of the agreement the person was not provided a fair and reasonable disclosure of the property or
financial obligations of the other spouse; and the person did not have, or reasonably could not have had, an adequate
knowledge of the property or financial obligations of the other spouse.
596.9 UNCONSCIONABILITY
In any action under this chapter to revoke or enforce a premarital agreement the issue of unconscionability of a premarital
agreement shall be decided by the court as a matter of law.
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597.4 CONVEYANCES TO EACH OTHER
A conveyance, transfer, or lien, executed by either husband or wife to or in favor of the other, shall be valid to the same
extent as between other persons.
597.8 DECREE
Upon the hearing of the petition the court, if satisfied that it is made in good faith by the petitioner, and the petitioner is a
proper person to exercise the power and make the conveyance or mortgage, and it is necessary and proper, shall enter a
decree authorizing the execution of the conveyance or mortgage for and in the name of such husband or wife by such person
as the court may appoint.
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597.16 WAGES OF MARRIED PERSON -- ACTIONS BY
A married person may receive the wages for the person's personal labor, and maintain an action therefor in the person's own
name, and hold the same in the person's own right, and may prosecute and defend all actions for the preservation and
protection of the person's rights and property, as if unmarried.
598.7 MEDIATION
1. The district court may, on its own motion or on the motion of any party, order the parties to participate in mediation in any
dissolution of marriage action or other domestic relations action.
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598.8 HEARINGS -- EXCEPTIONS
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, hearings for dissolution of marriage shall be held in open court upon the oral
testimony of witnesses, or upon the depositions of such witnesses taken as in other equitable actions or taken by a
commissioner appointed by the court.
(1) The parties have certified in writing that there has been a breakdown of the marriage relationship to the extent that the
legitimate objects of matrimony have been destroyed and there remains no reasonable likelihood that the marriage can be
preserved.
(3) The parties have entered into a written agreement settling all of the issues involved in the dissolution of marriage.
(1) The petitioner has certified in writing that there has been a breakdown of the marriage relationship to the extent that the
legitimate objects of matrimony have been destroyed and there remains no reasonable likelihood that the marriage can be
preserved.
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However, the court may in its discretion, on written motion supported by affidavit setting forth grounds of emergency or
necessity and facts which satisfy the court that immediate action is warranted or required to protect the substantive rights or
interests of any party or person who might be affected by the decree, hold a hearing and grant a decree dissolving the
marriage prior to the expiration of the applicable period, provided that requirements of notice have been complied with.
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b. The property brought to the marriage by each party.
c. The contribution of each party to the marriage, giving appropriate economic value to each party's contribution in
homemaking and child care services.
f. The earning capacity of each party, including educational background, training, employment skills, work experience, length
of absence from the job market, custodial responsibilities for children, and the time and expense necessary to acquire
sufficient education or training to enable the party to become self-supporting at a standard of living reasonably comparable
to that enjoyed during the marriage.
Property inherited by either party or gifts received by either party prior to or during the course of the marriage is the property
of that party and is not subject to a property division under this section except upon a finding that refusal to divide the
property is inequitable to the other party or to the children of the marriage.
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4. Where either party was a ward under a guardianship and was found by the court to lack the capacity to contract a valid
marriage.
599 MINORS
599.1 PERIOD OF MINORITY -- EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN INMATES
The period of minority extends to the age of eighteen years, but all minors attain their majority by marriage.
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599.5 VETERANS MINORITY DISABILITIES
The disability of minority of any person otherwise eligible for guaranty or insurance of a loan pursuant to the Servicemen's
Readjustment Act of 1944{, as amended and of the minor spouse of any eligible veteran, irrespective of age, in connection
with any transaction entered into pursuant to said Act, as amended, is hereby removed for all purposes in connection with
such transaction, including, but not limited to, incurring of indebtedness or obligations, and acquiring, encumbering, selling,
releasing or conveying property or any interest therein, and litigating or settling controversies arising therefrom, if all or part
of any obligations incident to such transaction be guaranteed or insured by the administrator of veterans affairs pursuant to
such Act; provided, nevertheless, that this section shall not be construed to impose any other or greater rights or liabilities
than would exist if such person and such spouse were under no such disability.
600 ADOPTION
600.3 COMMENCEMENT OF ADOPTION ACTION -- JURISDICTION -- FORUM NON CONVENIENS
(2) If the stepparent of the child to be adopted is the adoption petitioner, the parent-child relationship between the child and
the parent who is not the spouse of the petitioner may be terminated as part of the adoption proceeding by the filing of that
parent's consent to the adoption.
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a. To consent to marriage, enlistment in the armed forces of the United States, or medical, psychiatric or surgical treatment.
13. "Minor" means an unmarried person who is under the age of eighteen years.
The term extends equally to every child and every parent, regardless of the marital status of the parents of the child.
16. "Putative father" means a man who is alleged to be or who claims to be the biological father of a child born to a woman to
whom the man is not married at the time of birth of the child.
17. "Stepparent" means a person who is the spouse of a parent in a parent-child relationship, but who is not a parent in that
parent-child relationship.
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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 sole custody, section 598.41 shall apply to the determination, as
applicable, and the court shall consider the factors specified in section 598.41, subsection 3, including but not limited to the
factor related to a parent's history of domestic abuse.
602.3105 APPLICATIONS
An applicant shall not be denied certification because of age, citizenship, sex, race, religion, marital status, or national origin
although the application may require citizenship information.
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602.8103 GENERAL POWERS
3. After the original record is reproduced and after approval of a majority of the judges of the district court by court order,
destroy the original records including, but not limited to, dockets, journals, scrapbooks, files, and marriage license
applications.
d. Original court files on dissolutions of marriage, one year after dismissal by the parties or under rule of civil procedure
1.943, Iowa court rules.
602.8105 FEES FOR CIVIL CASES AND OTHER SERVICES -- COLLECTION AND DISPOSITION
c. For entering a final decree of dissolution of marriage, fifty dollars.
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614.15 SPOUSE FAILING TO JOIN IN CONVEYANCE
1. In all cases where the holder of the legal or equitable title or estate to real estate situated within this state, prior to July 1,
1981, conveyed the real estate or any interest in the real estate by deed, mortgage, or other instrument, and the spouse
failed to join in the conveyance, the spouse or the heirs at law, personal representatives, devisees, grantees, or assignees of
the spouse are barred from recovery unless suit is brought for recovery within one year after July 1, 1991.
But in case the right to the distributive share has not accrued by the death of the spouse executing the instrument, then the
one not joining is authorized to file in the recorder's office of the county where the land is situated, a notice with affidavit
setting forth affiant's claim, together with the facts upon which the claim rests, and the residence of the claimants.
2. In all cases where the holder of the legal or equitable title or estate to real estate situated within this state, after July 1,
1981, conveyed the real estate or any interest in the real estate by deed, mortgage, or other instrument, and the spouse
failed to join in the conveyance, the spouse or the heirs at law, personal representative, devisees, grantees, or assignees of
the spouse are barred from recovery unless suit is brought for recovery within ten years from the date of the conveyance.
However, in the case where the right to the distributive share has not accrued by the death of the spouse executing the
instrument, then the party not joining is authorized to file in the recorder's office in the county where the land is situated, a
notice with affidavit setting forth the affiant's claim, together with the facts upon which the claim is based, and the residence
of the claimants.
622 EVIDENCE
622.8 WITNESS FOR EACH OTHER
In all civil and criminal cases the husband and wife may be witnesses for each other.
627 EXEMPTIONS
627.4 ABSCONDING DEBTOR
When a debtor absconds and leaves the debtor's family, such property as is exempt to the debtor under this chapter shall be
exempt in the hands of the debtor's spouse and children, or either of them.
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627.6 GENERAL EXEMPTIONS
a. Any wedding or engagement ring owned or received by the debtor or the debtor's dependents.
However, any interest acquired in one or more wedding or engagement rings owned or received by the debtor or the
debtor's dependents after the date of marriage and within two years of the date the execution is issued or an exemption is
claimed shall not exceed a value equal to seven thousand dollars in the aggregate minus the amount claimed by the debtor
for any other jewelry claimed in paragraph "b".
6. The interest of an individual in any accrued dividend or interest, loan or cash surrender value of, or any other interest in a
life insurance policy owned by the individual if the beneficiary of the policy is the individual's spouse, child, or dependent.
In the absence of a written agreement or assignment to the contrary, upon the death of the insured any benefit payable to
the spouse, child, or dependent of the individual under a life insurance policy shall inure to the separate use of the beneficiary
independently of the insured's creditors.
A benefit or indemnity paid under an accident, health, or disability insurance policy is exempt to the insured or in case of the
insured's death to the spouse, child, or dependent of the insured, from the insured's debts.
In case of an insured's death the avails of all matured policies of life, accident, health, or disability insurance payable to the
surviving spouse, child, or dependent are exempt from liability for all debts of the beneficiary contracted prior to death of the
insured, but the amount thus exempted shall not exceed fifteen thousand dollars in the aggregate.
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633.27 PROBATE DOCKET
3. The names of all the heirs in intestate estates and the surviving spouse of such deceased intestate, and their ages and
places of residence, so far as they can be ascertained.
633.211 SHARE OF SURVIVING SPOUSE IF DECEDENT LEFT NO ISSUE OR LEFT ISSUE ALL OF WHOM ARE
ISSUE OF SURVIVING SPOUSE
If the decedent dies intestate leaving a surviving spouse and leaving no issue or leaving issue all of whom are the issue of the
surviving spouse, the surviving spouse shall receive the following share:
1. All the value of all the legal or equitable estates in real property possessed by the decedent at any time during the
marriage, which have not been sold on execution or by other judicial sale, and to which the surviving spouse has made no
relinquishment of right.
633.212 SHARE OF SURVIVING SPOUSE IF DECEDENT LEFT ISSUE SOME OF WHOM ARE NOT ISSUE OF
SURVIVING SPOUSE
If the decedent dies intestate leaving a surviving spouse and leaving issue some of whom are not the issue of the surviving
spouse, the surviving spouse shall receive the following share:
1. One-half in value of all the legal or equitable estates in real property possessed by the decedent at any time during the
marriage, which have not been sold on execution or by other judicial sale, and to which the surviving spouse has made no
relinquishment of right.
4. If the property received by the surviving spouse under subsections 1, 2 and 3 of this section is not equal in value to the sum
of fifty thousand dollars, then so much additional of any remaining homestead interest and of the remaining real and
personal property of the decedent that is subject to payment of debts and charges against the decedent's estate, after
payment of the debts and charges, even to the extent of the whole of the net estate, as necessary to make the amount of fifty
thousand dollars.
633.213 APPRAISAL
Prior to the settlement of every intestate estate in which there is a surviving spouse, and in which appraisal has not been
waived by the surviving spouse and all the heirs of the decedent, the court, upon application of the personal representative,
the surviving spouse, or any of the heirs of the decedent, shall appoint three competent disinterested appraisers to appraise
the estate and to make their report to the court, at the time as the court may direct by order, unless the court, after notice,
finds further appraisal unnecessary.
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An adoption of a person by the spouse or surviving spouse of a biological parent after the death of the other biological parent
has no effect on the relationship for inheritance purposes between the adopted person and the deceased biological parent's
heirs.
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633.238 ELECTIVE SHARE OF SURVIVING SPOUSE
1. The elective share of the surviving spouse shall be all of the following:
a. One-third in value of all the legal or equitable estates in real property possessed by the decedent at any time during the
marriage which have not been sold on execution or other judicial sale, and to which the surviving spouse has made no
express written relinquishment of right.
d. One-third in value of the property held in trust not necessary for the payment of debts and charges over which the
decedent was a grantor and retained at the time of death the power to alter, amend, or revoke the trust, or over which the
decedent waived or rescinded any such power within one year of the date of death, and to which the surviving spouse has
not made any express written relinquishment.
2. The elective share described in this section shall be in lieu of any property the spouse would otherwise receive under the
last will and testament of the decedent, through intestacy, or under the terms of a revocable trust.
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633.246 ELECTION NOT SUBJECT TO CHANGE
An election by or on behalf of a surviving spouse to take the share provided in either section 633.236 or 633.240 or 633.244
hereof once made shall be binding and shall not be subject to change except for such causes as would justify an equitable
decree for the rescission of a deed.
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633.271 EFFECT OF DIVORCE OR DISSOLUTION
1. If after making a will the testator is divorced or the testator's marriage is dissolved, all provisions in the will in favor of the
testator's spouse or of a relative of the testator's spouse, including but not limited to dispositions, appointments of property,
and nominations to serve in any fiduciary or representative capacity, are revoked by the divorce or dissolution of marriage,
unless the will provides otherwise.
2. Unless the will provides otherwise, in the event the testator and spouse remarry each other, the provisions of the will
revoked by the divorce or dissolution of marriage shall be reinstated unless otherwise revoked by the testator, except for
provisions in favor of a person who died prior to the remarriage which shall not be reinstated.
3. For the purposes of this section, "relative of the testator's spouse" means a person who is related to the divorced testator's
former spouse by blood, adoption, or affinity, and who, subsequent to a divorce or dissolution of marriage, ceased to be
related to the testator by blood, adoption, or affinity.
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633.334 SURVIVING SPOUSE INCLUDED AS "HEIR"
The words "heirs" and "legal heirs", and other equivalent words used to designate the beneficiaries in any life insurance policy
or certificate of membership in any mutual aid or benevolent association, where no contrary intention is expressed in such
instrument, shall be construed to include the surviving husband or wife of the insured.
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633.377 REVIEW OF ALLOWANCE TO MINOR CHILDREN
The court may, upon the petition of any interested person, review the allowance made to the minor children who do not
reside with the surviving spouse and may increase or decrease the same and make such other orders as it may deem proper.
633.433 PAYMENT OF DEBTS AND CHARGES BEFORE EXPIRATION OF FOUR MONTHS' PERIOD
As soon as the personal representative is possessed of sufficient means over and above the other costs of administration, the
personal representative shall pay any allowance made by the court for the surviving spouse and children of the decedent, and
may pay the expenses of funeral, burial, and last illness.
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(2) The spouse of the proposed ward, if the proposed ward is an adult.
If the ward has no spouse, notice shall be served upon the proposed ward's adult children, if any.
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633A.4214 DUTIES WITH REGARD TO DISCRETIONARY POWERS
(1) A power held by the settlor's spouse who is the trustee of a trust for which a marital deduction, as defined in section
2056(b)(5) or 2523(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, was previously allowed.
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702 DEFINITIONS
702.11 FORCIBLE FELONY
b. Sexual abuse in the third degree committed between spouses.
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708 ASSAULT
708.11 STALKING
c. "Immediate family member" means a spouse, parent, child, sibling, or any other person who regularly resides in the
household of a specific person, or who within the prior six months regularly resided in the household of a specific person.
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724 WEAPONS
724.22 PERSONS UNDER TWENTY-ONE -- SALE, LOAN, GIFT, MAKING AVAILABLE -- POSSESSION
3. A parent, guardian, spouse who is eighteen years of age or older, or another with the express consent of the minor's parent
or guardian or spouse who is eighteen years of age or older may allow a minor to possess a rifle or shotgun or the
ammunition therefor which may be lawfully used.
5. A parent or guardian or spouse who is twenty-one years of age or older, of a person fourteen years of age but less than
twenty-one may allow the person to possess a pistol or revolver or the ammunition therefor for any lawful purpose while
under the direct supervision of the parent or guardian or spouse who is twenty-one years of age or older, or while the person
receives instruction in the proper use thereof from an instructor twenty-one years of age or older, with the consent of such
parent, guardian or spouse.
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728 OBSCENITY
728.10 AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
In any prosecution for disseminating or exhibiting obscene material to minors, it is an affirmative defense that the defendant
had reasonable cause to believe that the minor involved was eighteen years old or more and the minor exhibited to the
defendant a draft card, driver's license, birth certificate or other official or apparently official document purporting to
establish that such minor was eighteen years old or more or was accompanied by a parent or spouse eighteen years of age or
more.
915.80 DEFINITIONS
5. "Secondary victim" means the victim's spouse, children, parents, and siblings, and any person who resides in the victim's
household at the time of the crime or at the time of the discovery of the crime.
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10. In the event of a homicide, loss of income from work that, but for the death of the victim, would have been earned by the
victim's spouse; child, foster child, stepchild, son-in-law, or daughter-in-law; parent, foster parent, or stepparent; sibling,
foster sibling, stepsibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; grandparent; grandchild; aunt, uncle, or first cousin; legal ward; or
person cohabiting with the victim, not to exceed six thousand dollars.
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Index
divorce
70A.5 FEES PAYABLE IN ADVANCE
144.43 VITAL RECORDS CLOSED TO INSPECTION -- EXCEPTIONS
232B.3 DEFINITIONS
252A.3 LIABILITY FOR SUPPORT
252A.6 HOW COMMENCED -- TRIAL
256.46 RULES FOR PARTICIPATION IN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES BY CERTAIN CHILDREN
501.103 PERMISSIBLE MEMBERS -- LIMITED FARMING ACTIVITIES
513B.2 DEFINITIONS
524.612 DIRECTOR DEALING WITH STATE BANK
587.11 ANNULMENT OF MARRIAGES -- SERVICE BY PUBLICATION
595.19 VOID MARRIAGES
598.1 DEFINITIONS
598.15 MANDATORY COURSE -- PARTIES TO CERTAIN PROCEEDINGS
633.3 DEFINITIONS AND USE OF TERMS
633.271 EFFECT OF DIVORCE OR DISSOLUTION
633A.3107 EFFECT OF DIVORCE OR DISSOLUTION
divorced
232.116 GROUNDS FOR TERMINATION
236.2 DEFINITIONS
595.2 GENDER -- AGE
600A.8 GROUNDS FOR TERMINATION
633.271 EFFECT OF DIVORCE OR DISSOLUTION
633A.3107 EFFECT OF DIVORCE OR DISSOLUTION
husband
42.1 DEFINITIONS
68A.601 CHECKOFF -- INCOME TAX
144.13 BIRTH CERTIFICATES
230.26 AUDITOR TO KEEP RECORD
232.74 EVIDENCE NOT PRIVILEGED OR EXCLUDED
232.96 ADJUDICATORY HEARING
252A.3 LIABILITY FOR SUPPORT
252A.3A ESTABLISHING PATERNITY BY AFFIDAVIT
252K.316 SPECIAL RULES OF EVIDENCE AND PROCEDURE
422.5 TAX IMPOSED -- EXCLUSIONS -- ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX
422.7 "NET INCOME" -- HOW COMPUTED
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422.9 DEDUCTIONS FROM NET INCOME
422.12 DEDUCTIONS FROM COMPUTED TAX
422.13 RETURN BY INDIVIDUAL
422.27 FINAL REPORT OF FIDUCIARY -- CONDITIONS
428A.2 EXCEPTIONS
450.22 ADMINISTRATION AVOIDED -- INHERITANCE TAX DUTIES REQUIRED -- PENALTY
514A.2 FORM OF POLICY
537.3304 USE OF MULTIPLE AGREEMENTS
537.7103 PROHIBITED PRACTICES
539.4 ASSIGNMENT OF WAGES
557.12 CONVEYANCES BY HUSBAND AND WIFE
557.13 COVENANTS -- SPOUSE NOT BOUND
557B.8 DISCLOSURES TO PURCHASERS
561.4 SELECTING -- PLATTING
561.13 CONVEYANCE OR ENCUMBRANCE
589.17 CONVEYANCES BY SPOUSE UNDER POWER
595.19 VOID MARRIAGES
597.1 PROPERTY RIGHTS OF MARRIED WOMEN
597.2 INTEREST OF SPOUSE IN OTHER'S PROPERTY
597.3 REMEDY BY ONE AGAINST THE OTHER
597.4 CONVEYANCES TO EACH OTHER
597.5 ATTORNEY IN FACT
597.6 MENTAL ILLNESS -- CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY
597.8 DECREE
597.10 ABANDONMENT OF EITHER -- PROCEEDINGS
597.11 CONTRACTS AND SALES BINDING
597.13 ANNULMENT OF DECREE
597.14 FAMILY EXPENSES
597.17 LIABILITY FOR SEPARATE DEBTS
598.29 ANNULLING ILLEGAL MARRIAGE -- CAUSES
598B.310 HEARING AND ORDER
600.4 QUALIFICATIONS TO FILE ADOPTION PETITION
600A.6 NOTICE OF TERMINATION HEARING
622.8 WITNESS FOR EACH OTHER
622.9 COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN HUSBAND AND WIFE
633.3 DEFINITIONS AND USE OF TERMS
633.334 SURVIVING SPOUSE INCLUDED AS "HEIR"
703.3 ACCESSORY AFTER THE FACT
709.4 SEXUAL ABUSE IN THE THIRD DEGREE
726.1 BIGAMY
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726.4 HUSBAND OR WIFE MAY BE WITNESS
husband's
561.13 CONVEYANCE OR ENCUMBRANCE
597.5 ATTORNEY IN FACT
597.6 MENTAL ILLNESS -- CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY
marital
15A.1 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT -- PUBLIC PURPOSE -- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND WASTE DISPOSAL
REQUIREMENTS
97A.12 EXEMPTION FROM EXECUTION AND OTHER PROCESS OR ASSIGNMENT -- EXCEPTIONS
97B.39 RIGHTS NOT TRANSFERABLE OR SUBJECT TO LEGAL PROCESS -- EXCEPTIONS
135.24 VOLUNTEER HEALTH CARE PROVIDER PROGRAM ESTABLISHED -- IMMUNITY FROM CIVIL LIABILITY
135L.3 NOTIFICATION OF PARENT PRIOR TO THE PERFORMANCE OF ABORTION ON A PREGNANT MINOR -- REQUIREMENTS --
CRIMINAL PENALTY
139A.3 REPORTS TO DEPARTMENT -- IMMUNITY -- CONFIDENTIALITY -- INVESTIGATIONS
139A.31 REPORT TO DEPARTMENT
139A.32 EXAMINATION RESULTS FROM LABORATORY -- REPORT
141A.6 HIV-RELATED CONDITIONS -- CONSENT, TESTING, AND REPORTING -- PENALTY
144.29A TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY REPORTING
147.2 LICENSE REQUIRED
147.3 QUALIFICATIONS
147.13 DESIGNATION OF BOARDS
147.14 COMPOSITION OF BOARDS
147.74 PROFESSIONAL TITLES OR ABBREVIATIONS -- FALSE USE PROHIBITED
147.80 LICENSE -- EXAMINATION -- FEES
154A.9 APPLICATIONS
154C.7 GENERAL EXEMPTIONS
154D.1 DEFINITIONS
154D.2 LICENSURE -- MARITAL AND FAMILY THERAPY -- MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING
154D.4 EXEMPTIONS
154D.5 SEXUAL CONDUCT WITH CLIENT
154D.6 TRANSITION PROVISIONS
155.14 APPLICATIONS
216.9 UNFAIR OR DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES -- EDUCATION
216.10 UNFAIR CREDIT PRACTICES
232.61 JURISDICTION
256.10 EMPLOYMENT OF PROFESSIONAL STAFF
256.46 RULES FOR PARTICIPATION IN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES BY CERTAIN CHILDREN
280.3 DUTIES OF BOARD
280.28 HARASSMENT AND BULLYING PROHIBITED -- POLICY -- IMMUNITY
282.18 OPEN ENROLLMENT
294.10B RIGHTS NOT TRANSFERABLE OR SUBJECT TO LEGAL PROCESS -- EXCEPTIONS
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411.6 BENEFITS
411.6B ROLLOVERS OF MEMBERS' ACCOUNTS
411.13 EXEMPTION FROM EXECUTION AND OTHER PROCESS OR ASSIGNMENT -- EXCEPTIONS
455B.213 CERTIFICATION OF OPERATORS
514C.22 BIOLOGICALLY BASED MENTAL ILLNESS COVERAGE
515.103 USE OF CREDIT INFORMATION -- PERSONAL INSURANCE
537.3311 DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITED
542.5 QUALIFICATIONS FOR A CERTIFICATE AS A CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT
542B.13 APPLICATIONS AND EXAMINATION FEES
543B.15 QUALIFICATIONS
544A.25 APPLICANT -- CIVIL RIGHTS -- MORAL CHARACTER
544B.9 APPLICATIONS
600A.2 DEFINITIONS
602.3105 APPLICATIONS
602.10102 QUALIFICATIONS FOR ADMISSION
614.1 PERIOD
622.10 COMMUNICATIONS IN PROFESSIONAL CONFIDENCE -- EXCEPTIONS -- REQUIRED CONSENT TO RELEASE OF MEDICAL
RECORDS AFTER COMMENCEMENT OF LEGAL ACTION -- APPLICATION TO COURT
633A.2208 DIVISION OF TRUSTS
633A.4214 DUTIES WITH REGARD TO DISCRETIONARY POWERS
637.201 DETERMINATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF NET INCOME
637.421 DEFERRED COMPENSATION, ANNUITIES, AND SIMILAR PAYMENTS
637.425 PROPERTY NOT PRODUCTIVE OF INCOME
637.506 ADJUSTMENTS BETWEEN PRINCIPAL AND INCOME BECAUSE OF TAXES
637.609 UNITRUST AMOUNT
marriage
22.7 CONFIDENTIAL RECORDS
68B.22 GIFTS ACCEPTED OR RECEIVED
85A.7 LIMITATIONS AND EXCEPTIONS
97A.1 DEFINITIONS OF WORDS AND PHRASES
123.39 SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE OR PERMIT -- CIVIL PENALTY
135.109 IOWA DOMESTIC ABUSE DEATH REVIEW TEAM MEMBERSHIP
144.1 DEFINITIONS
144.16 DELAYED REGISTRATION OF DEATH OR MARRIAGE
144.36 MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE FILED -- PROHIBITED INFORMATION
144.37 DISSOLUTION AND ANNULMENT RECORDS
144.43 VITAL RECORDS CLOSED TO INSPECTION -- EXCEPTIONS
144.45 CERTIFIED COPIES
144.45A COMMEMORATIVE BIRTH AND MARRIAGE CERTIFICATES
144.51 INFORMATION BY OTHERS FURNISHED ON DEMAND
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144A.3 DECLARATION RELATING TO USE OF LIFE-SUSTAINING PROCEDURES
144B.3 REQUIREMENTS
144B.4 INDIVIDUALS INELIGIBLE TO BE ATTORNEY IN FACT
144B.12 GENERAL PROVISIONS
154D.1 DEFINITIONS
216.18A CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER -- MARRIAGE
232.2 DEFINITIONS
234.45 IOWA MARRIAGE INITIATIVE GRANT FUND
239B.1 DEFINITIONS
252A.3 LIABILITY FOR SUPPORT
252B.6 ADDITIONAL SERVICES IN ASSISTANCE CASES
252F.1 DEFINITIONS
252H.18 ORDERS SUBJECT TO ADMINISTRATIVE MODIFICATION
321.46 NEW TITLE AND REGISTRATION UPON TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP -- CREDIT
331.605 OTHER FEES
331.611 VITAL STATISTICS
410.10 PENSIONS -- SURVIVING SPOUSE -- CHILDREN -- DEPENDENTS
411.1 DEFINITIONS
411.6 BENEFITS
422.7 "NET INCOME" -- HOW COMPUTED
425.11 DEFINITIONS
425.26 PROOF OF CLAIM
425A.2 DEFINITIONS
428A.2 EXCEPTIONS
450.1 DEFINITIONS -- CONSTRUCTION
455H.103 DEFINITIONS
490A.1501 DEFINITIONS
509B.2 PERSONS INCLUDED IN THIS CHAPTER
509B.3 CONTINUATION OF BENEFITS
514A.3 ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS POLICY PROVISIONS
537.1301 GENERAL DEFINITIONS
554.9102 DEFINITIONS AND INDEX OF DEFINITIONS
558A.1 DEFINITIONS
587.11 ANNULMENT OF MARRIAGES -- SERVICE BY PUBLICATION
595.1A CONTRACT
595.2 GENDER -- AGE
595.3 LICENSE
595.3A APPLICATION FORM AND LICENSE -- ABUSE PREVENTION LANGUAGE
595.4 AGE AND QUALIFICATION -- VERIFIED APPLICATION -- WAITING PERIOD -- EXCEPTION
595.5 NAME CHANGE ADOPTED
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595.7 DELIVERY OF BLANK WITH LICENSE
595.9 VIOLATIONS
595.11 NONSTATUTORY SOLEMNIZATION -- FORFEITURE
595.12 FEE AND EXPENSES
595.13 CERTIFICATE -- RETURN
595.15 INADEQUATE RETURN
595.16 SPOUSE RESPONSIBLE FOR RETURN
595.16A ISSUANCE OF CERTIFIED COPY OF CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE
595.17 EXCEPTIONS
595.18 ISSUE LEGITIMATIZED
595.19 VOID MARRIAGES
595.20 FOREIGN MARRIAGES -- VALIDITY
596.1 DEFINITIONS
596.5 CONTENT
596.6 EFFECTIVE DATE OF AGREEMENT
596.7 REVOCATION
596.10 ENFORCEMENT -- VOID MARRIAGE
596.11 LIMITATION OF ACTIONS
597.3 REMEDY BY ONE AGAINST THE OTHER
597.17 LIABILITY FOR SEPARATE DEBTS
597.19 SPOUSE NOT LIABLE FOR TORTS OF OTHER SPOUSE
598.1 DEFINITIONS
598.3 KIND OF ACTION -- JOINDER
598.4 CAPTION OF PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION
598.5 CONTENTS OF PETITION -- VERIFICATION -- EVIDENCE
598.7 MEDIATION
598.8 HEARINGS -- EXCEPTIONS
598.11 HOW TEMPORARY ORDER MADE -- CHANGES -- RETROACTIVE MODIFICATION
598.15 MANDATORY COURSE -- PARTIES TO CERTAIN PROCEEDINGS
598.16 CONCILIATION -- DOMESTIC RELATIONS DIVISIONS
598.17 DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE -- EVIDENCE
598.18 RECRIMINATION NOT A BAR TO DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE
598.19 WAITING PERIOD BEFORE DECREE
598.20 FORFEITURE OF MARITAL RIGHTS
598.21 ORDERS FOR DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY
598.21A ORDERS FOR SPOUSAL SUPPORT
598.21E CONTESTING PATERNITY TO CHALLENGE CHILD SUPPORT ORDER
598.25 PARTIES AND COURT GRANTING MARRIAGE DISSOLUTION DECREE -- NOTICE
598.26 RECORD -- IMPOUNDING -- VIOLATION INDICTABLE
598.28 SEPARATE MAINTENANCE AND ANNULMENT
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598.29 ANNULLING ILLEGAL MARRIAGE -- CAUSES
598.30 VALIDITY DETERMINED
598.31 CHILDREN -- LEGITIMACY
598.32 ANNULMENT -- COMPENSATION
598.37 NAME CHANGE
598.41 CUSTODY OF CHILDREN
598B.102 DEFINITIONS
598B.207 INCONVENIENT FORUM
599.1 PERIOD OF MINORITY -- EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN INMATES
600.5 CONTENTS OF AN ADOPTION PETITION
600.16 ADOPTION RECORD -- PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS
600A.2 DEFINITIONS
600B.40A TEMPORARY ORDERS -- SUPPORT, CUSTODY, OR VISITATION OF A CHILD
600C.1 GRANDPARENT AND GREAT-GRANDPARENT VISITATION
602.8102 GENERAL DUTIES
602.8103 GENERAL POWERS
602.8105 FEES FOR CIVIL CASES AND OTHER SERVICES -- COLLECTION AND DISPOSITION
622.9 COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN HUSBAND AND WIFE
622.32 STATUTE OF FRAUDS
627.6 GENERAL EXEMPTIONS
633.3 DEFINITIONS AND USE OF TERMS
633.211 SHARE OF SURVIVING SPOUSE IF DECEDENT LEFT NO ISSUE OR LEFT ISSUE ALL OF WHOM ARE ISSUE OF SURVIVING
SPOUSE
633.212 SHARE OF SURVIVING SPOUSE IF DECEDENT LEFT ISSUE SOME OF WHOM ARE NOT ISSUE OF SURVIVING SPOUSE
633.238 ELECTIVE SHARE OF SURVIVING SPOUSE
633.240 ELECTION TO RECEIVE HOMESTEAD
633.271 EFFECT OF DIVORCE OR DISSOLUTION
633.635 RESPONSIBILITIES OF GUARDIAN
633A.3107 EFFECT OF DIVORCE OR DISSOLUTION
674.13 FURTHER CHANGE BARRED
692A.3 REGISTRATION PROCESS
692A.9 REGISTRATION FORMS
709.15 SEXUAL EXPLOITATION BY A COUNSELOR, THERAPIST, OR SCHOOL EMPLOYEE
715A.8 IDENTITY THEFT
726.1 BIGAMY
905.4 DUTIES OF THE BOARD
marriages
144.1 DEFINITIONS
144.2 DIVISION OF RECORDS AND STATISTICS
144.36 MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE FILED -- PROHIBITED INFORMATION
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595.3 LICENSE
595.10 WHO MAY SOLEMNIZE
595.11 NONSTATUTORY SOLEMNIZATION -- FORFEITURE
595.17 EXCEPTIONS
595.19 VOID MARRIAGES
married
35D.4 MARRIED COUPLES -- QUARTERS -- COTTAGES
35D.5 SURVIVING SPOUSES OF VETERANS
85.42 CONCLUSIVELY PRESUMED DEPENDENT
97A.6A OPTIONAL RETIREMENT BENEFITS
97B.44 BENEFICIARY
97B.51 ALLOWANCE UPON RETIREMENT
135.108 DEFINITIONS
135L.1 DEFINITIONS
144.12A DECLARATION OF PATERNITY REGISTRY
144.13 BIRTH CERTIFICATES
144.36 MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE FILED -- PROHIBITED INFORMATION
232.116 GROUNDS FOR TERMINATION
236.2 DEFINITIONS
237.1 DEFINITIONS
239B.1 DEFINITIONS
249B.1 DEFINITIONS
252A.2 DEFINITIONS
252A.3 LIABILITY FOR SUPPORT
252A.3A ESTABLISHING PATERNITY BY AFFIDAVIT
252A.6A ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS REGARDING PATERNITY ESTABLISHMENT
252C.4 CERTIFICATION TO COURT -- HEARING -- DEFAULT
321.184 APPLICATIONS OF UNMARRIED MINORS
411.6 BENEFITS
411.6A OPTIONAL RETIREMENT BENEFITS
422.4 DEFINITIONS CONTROLLING DIVISION
422.5 TAX IMPOSED -- EXCLUSIONS -- ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX
422.7 "NET INCOME" -- HOW COMPUTED
422.9 DEDUCTIONS FROM NET INCOME
422.11S SCHOOL TUITION ORGANIZATION TAX CREDIT
422.12 DEDUCTIONS FROM COMPUTED TAX
422.12B EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT
422.12C CHILD AND DEPENDENT CARE OR EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT TAX CREDITS
422.16 WITHHOLDING OF INCOME TAX AT SOURCE -- PENALTIES -- INTEREST -- DECLARATION OF ESTIMATED TAX -- BOND
422.21 FORM AND TIME OF RETURN
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422.120 LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION TAX CREDIT ALLOWED -- COW-CALF OPERATION
425.2 QUALIFYING FOR CREDIT
426A.13 CLAIM FOR MILITARY TAX EXEMPTION -- DISCHARGE RECORDED
428.1 LISTING OF PROPERTY
450.1 DEFINITIONS -- CONSTRUCTION
534.302 OWNERSHIP OF SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
539.4 ASSIGNMENT OF WAGES
557.11 CONVEYANCES BY MARRIED PERSONS
557B.8 DISCLOSURES TO PURCHASERS
558.35 MARRIED PERSONS
561.13 CONVEYANCE OR ENCUMBRANCE
595.9 VIOLATIONS
597.1 PROPERTY RIGHTS OF MARRIED WOMEN
597.16 WAGES OF MARRIED PERSON -- ACTIONS BY
597.18 CONTRACTS OF MARRIED PERSON
597.19 SPOUSE NOT LIABLE FOR TORTS OF OTHER SPOUSE
598.21E CONTESTING PATERNITY TO CHALLENGE CHILD SUPPORT ORDER
600A.2 DEFINITIONS
600A.8 GROUNDS FOR TERMINATION
600B.40A TEMPORARY ORDERS -- SUPPORT, CUSTODY, OR VISITATION OF A CHILD
600B.41A ACTIONS TO OVERCOME PATERNITY -- APPLICABILITY -- CONDITIONS
602.9115 ANNUITY FOR SURVIVOR OF ANNUITANT
622.9 COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN HUSBAND AND WIFE
633.3 DEFINITIONS AND USE OF TERMS
633.236 RIGHT OF ELECTIVE SHARE OF SURVIVING SPOUSE
674.6 NOTICE -- CONSENT
694.1 MISSING PERSONS
709.8 LASCIVIOUS ACTS WITH A CHILD
726.6 CHILD ENDANGERMENT
marry
144.36 MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE FILED -- PROHIBITED INFORMATION
331.605 OTHER FEES
595.4 AGE AND QUALIFICATION -- VERIFIED APPLICATION -- WAITING PERIOD -- EXCEPTION
matrimony
555A.1 DEFINITIONS
598.5 CONTENTS OF PETITION -- VERIFICATION -- EVIDENCE
598.8 HEARINGS -- EXCEPTIONS
598.17 DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE -- EVIDENCE
premarital
249A.3 ELIGIBILITY
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596.1 DEFINITIONS
596.2 CONSTRUCTION AND APPLICATION
596.3 SHORT TITLE
596.5 CONTENT
596.6 EFFECTIVE DATE OF AGREEMENT
596.7 REVOCATION
596.8 ENFORCEMENT
596.9 UNCONSCIONABILITY
596.10 ENFORCEMENT -- VOID MARRIAGE
596.11 LIMITATION OF ACTIONS
596.12 EFFECTIVE DATE
633.246A MEDICAL ASSISTANCE ELIGIBILITY
remarried
97A.6 BENEFITS
410.10 PENSIONS -- SURVIVING SPOUSE -- CHILDREN -- DEPENDENTS
411.6 BENEFITS
627.11 EXCEPTION UNDER DECREE FOR SPOUSAL SUPPORT
spousal
97A.12 EXEMPTION FROM EXECUTION AND OTHER PROCESS OR ASSIGNMENT -- EXCEPTIONS
97B.39 RIGHTS NOT TRANSFERABLE OR SUBJECT TO LEGAL PROCESS -- EXCEPTIONS
249A.3 ELIGIBILITY
249B.2 CREATION OF SPOUSAL SUPPORT DEBT
249B.3 NOTICE OF SPOUSAL SUPPORT DEBT -- FAILURE TO RESPOND -- HEARING -- ORDER
249B.4 CERTIFICATION TO COURT -- HEARING -- DEFAULT
249B.6 INTEREST ON SPOUSAL SUPPORT DEBTS
249B.7 SECURITY FOR PAYMENT OF SPOUSAL SUPPORT -- FORFEITURE
252A.3 LIABILITY FOR SUPPORT
252B.5 SERVICES OF UNIT
252D.16 DEFINITIONS
252D.17 NOTICE TO PAYOR OF INCOME -- DUTIES AND LIABILITY -- CRIMINAL PENALTY
252K.101 DEFINITIONS
252K.205 CONTINUING, EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION
252K.206 ENFORCEMENT AND MODIFICATION OF SUPPORT ORDER BY TRIBUNAL HAVING CONTINUING JURISDICTION
252K.301 PROCEEDINGS UNDER THIS CHAPTER
294.10B RIGHTS NOT TRANSFERABLE OR SUBJECT TO LEGAL PROCESS -- EXCEPTIONS
411.6 BENEFITS
411.13 EXEMPTION FROM EXECUTION AND OTHER PROCESS OR ASSIGNMENT -- EXCEPTIONS
535.3 INTEREST ON JUDGMENTS AND DECREES
597.14 FAMILY EXPENSES
598.21C MODIFICATION OF CHILD, SPOUSAL, OR MEDICAL SUPPORT ORDERS
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614.1 PERIOD
627.6A EXEMPTIONS FOR SUPPORT -- PENSIONS AND SIMILAR PAYMENTS
627.13 WORKERS' COMPENSATION
spouse
2.40 MEMBERSHIP IN STATE INSURANCE PLANS
8A.504 SETOFF PROCEDURES
9H.1 DEFINITIONS
10.1 DEFINITIONS
15E.42 DEFINITIONS
16.1 DEFINITIONS
29A.90 DEFINITIONS
29A.99 MAXIMUM RATE OF INTEREST
35A.15 HOME OWNERSHIP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
35B.13 BURIAL -- EXPENSES
35D.4 MARRIED COUPLES -- QUARTERS -- COTTAGES
35D.5 SURVIVING SPOUSES OF VETERANS
35D.10 PAYMENT TO DEPENDENTS
46.14 NOMINATION
53.40 REQUEST REQUIREMENTS -- TRANSMISSION OF BALLOT
68A.303 TRANSFER OF CAMPAIGN FUNDS
68A.601 CHECKOFF -- INCOME TAX
68B.2 DEFINITIONS
70A.1 SALARIES -- PAYMENT -- VACATIONS -- SICK LEAVE -- EDUCATIONAL LEAVE
70A.23 CREDIT FOR ACCRUED SICK LEAVE
85.1 INAPPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER
85.31 DEATH CASES -- DEPENDENTS
85.42 CONCLUSIVELY PRESUMED DEPENDENT
85.43 PAYMENT TO SPOUSE
85.45 COMMUTATION
91A.2 DEFINITIONS
96.3 PAYMENT -- DETERMINATION -- DURATION -- CHILD SUPPORT INTERCEPT
96.19 DEFINITIONS
97A.1 DEFINITIONS OF WORDS AND PHRASES
97A.6 BENEFITS
97A.6A OPTIONAL RETIREMENT BENEFITS
97A.6B ROLLOVERS OF MEMBERS' ACCOUNTS
97B.44 BENEFICIARY
97B.51 ALLOWANCE UPON RETIREMENT
97B.52 PAYMENT TO BENEFICIARY
97B.53B ROLLOVERS OF MEMBERS' ACCOUNTS
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99D.5 CREATION OF STATE RACING AND GAMING COMMISSION
99G.11 CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
99G.31 PRIZES
123.10 ADMINISTRATOR APPOINTED -- DUTIES
123.40 EFFECT OF REVOCATION
123A.2 DEFINITIONS
135.62 DEPARTMENT TO ADMINISTER DIVISION -- HEALTH FACILITIES COUNCIL ESTABLISHED -- APPOINTMENTS -- POWERS
AND DUTIES
135.108 DEFINITIONS
135J.1 DEFINITIONS
138.1 DEFINITIONS
139A.35 MINORS
141A.9 CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION
142C.2 DEFINITIONS
142C.4 WHO MAY MAKE ANATOMICAL GIFT OF DECEDENT'S BODY OR PART -- AMENDING OR REVOKING GIFT
144.34 DISINTERMENT -- PERMIT
144.56 AUTOPSY
144A.7 PROCEDURE IN ABSENCE OF DECLARATION
144B.12 GENERAL PROVISIONS
175.2 DEFINITIONS
175.12 BEGINNING FARMER PROGRAM
218.66 PROPERTY OF SMALL VALUE
218.67 ESTATE ADMINISTRATOR NOT IDENTIFIED
228.8 DISCLOSURES TO FAMILY MEMBERS
229.4 RIGHT TO RELEASE ON APPLICATION
230.15 PERSONAL LIABILITY
230.26 AUDITOR TO KEEP RECORD
235B.2 DEFINITIONS
239B.1 DEFINITIONS
239B.2B ELIGIBILITY OF NONCITIZENS
249.3 ELIGIBILITY
249A.2 DEFINITIONS
249A.3 ELIGIBILITY
249A.5 RECOVERY OF PAYMENT
249B.1 DEFINITIONS
249B.2 CREATION OF SPOUSAL SUPPORT DEBT
249B.3 NOTICE OF SPOUSAL SUPPORT DEBT -- FAILURE TO RESPOND -- HEARING -- ORDER
249B.4 CERTIFICATION TO COURT -- HEARING -- DEFAULT
249B.5 FILING AND DOCKETING OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ORDER -- ORDER EFFECTIVE AS COURT DECREE
249B.7 SECURITY FOR PAYMENT OF SPOUSAL SUPPORT -- FORFEITURE
249F.1 DEFINITIONS
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252.14 HOMESTEAD -- WHEN LIABLE
252A.2 DEFINITIONS
252A.3 LIABILITY FOR SUPPORT
252B.5 SERVICES OF UNIT
252G.1 DEFINITIONS
252K.101 DEFINITIONS
321.34 PLATES OR VALIDATION STICKER FURNISHED -- RETAINED BY OWNER -- SPECIAL PLATES
321.46 NEW TITLE AND REGISTRATION UPON TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP -- CREDIT
321.198 MILITARY SERVICE EXCEPTION
321J.4B MOTOR VEHICLE IMPOUNDMENT OR IMMOBILIZATION -- PENALTY -- LIABILITY OF VEHICLE OWNER
323.14 DEATH OF FRANCHISEE -- SUCCESSOR -- PENALTY
327D.187 RELIEF OR INDEMNITY CONTRACT
331.214 VACANCY OF SUPERVISOR'S OFFICE
331.342 CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IN PUBLIC CONTRACTS
331.802 DEATHS -- REPORTED AND INVESTIGATED
347.9 TRUSTEES -- APPOINTMENT -- TERMS OF OFFICE
362.5 INTEREST IN PUBLIC CONTRACT PROHIBITED -- EXCEPTIONS
410.6 WHO ENTITLED TO PENSION -- CONDITIONS
410.10 PENSIONS -- SURVIVING SPOUSE -- CHILDREN -- DEPENDENTS
411.1 DEFINITIONS
411.6 BENEFITS
411.6A OPTIONAL RETIREMENT BENEFITS
411.6B ROLLOVERS OF MEMBERS' ACCOUNTS
411.39 BENEFITS FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE STATEWIDE SYSTEM
419.1 DEFINITIONS
422.5 TAX IMPOSED -- EXCLUSIONS -- ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX
422.7 "NET INCOME" -- HOW COMPUTED
422.9 DEDUCTIONS FROM NET INCOME
422.11S SCHOOL TUITION ORGANIZATION TAX CREDIT
422.12B EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT
422.12C CHILD AND DEPENDENT CARE OR EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT TAX CREDITS
422.21 FORM AND TIME OF RETURN
423.6 EXEMPTIONS
425.2 QUALIFYING FOR CREDIT
425.11 DEFINITIONS
425.15 DISABLED VETERAN TAX CREDIT
425.17 DEFINITIONS
425.18 RIGHT TO FILE A CLAIM
425.21 SATISFACTION OF OUTSTANDING TAX LIABILITIES
425A.2 DEFINITIONS
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425A.4 CLAIM FOR CREDIT
426A.12 EXEMPTIONS TO RELATIVES
426A.13 CLAIM FOR MILITARY TAX EXEMPTION -- DISCHARGE RECORDED
427.11 GRANTEE OR DEVISEE TO PAY TAX
428A.2 EXCEPTIONS
435.22 ANNUAL TAX -- CREDIT
450.3 PROPERTY INCLUDED
450.7 LIEN OF TAX
450.9 INDIVIDUAL EXEMPTIONS
450.10 RATE OF TAX
450.12 LIABILITIES DEDUCTIBLE
450.22 ADMINISTRATION AVOIDED -- INHERITANCE TAX DUTIES REQUIRED -- PENALTY
450.53 DUTY TO PAY TAX -- PENALTIES
455H.103 DEFINITIONS
459.102 DEFINITIONS
459.317 HABITUAL VIOLATORS -- PENDING ACTIONS -- RESTRICTIONS ON CONSTRUCTION
459A.103 SPECIAL TERMS
483A.24 WHEN LICENSE NOT REQUIRED -- SPECIAL LICENSES
490.1110 BUSINESS COMBINATIONS WITH INTERESTED SHAREHOLDERS
501A.713 DIRECTOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
502.321A SPECIAL DEFINITIONS
508.37 STANDARD NONFORFEITURES -- LIFE INSURANCE
509.1 FORM OF POLICY
509.14 GROUP INSURANCE ON FRANCHISE PLAN
509A.13A CONTINUATION OF GROUP INSURANCE COVERING SPOUSES
509B.2 PERSONS INCLUDED IN THIS CHAPTER
509B.3 CONTINUATION OF BENEFITS
513B.2 DEFINITIONS
514.4 DIRECTORS
514.23 MUTUALIZATION PLAN
514C.9 MEDICAL SUPPORT -- INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
515G.13 PROHIBITIONS ON CERTAIN OFFERS TO ACQUIRE SHARES
516D.3 DEFINITIONS
522B.10 TEMPORARY LICENSING
523A.102 DEFINITIONS
523H.5 TRANSFER OF FRANCHISE
523I.102 DEFINITIONS
523I.309 INTERMENT, RELOCATION, OR DISINTERMENT OF REMAINS
524.612 DIRECTOR DEALING WITH STATE BANK
524.1106 FEES PAID TO AN AFFILIATE -- APPROVAL BY SUPERINTENDENT
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537.1301 GENERAL DEFINITIONS
537.3208 NOTICE TO COSIGNERS AND SIMILAR PARTIES
537.7103 PROHIBITED PRACTICES
537A.10 FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS
543B.7 ACTS EXCLUDED FROM PROVISIONS
543B.34 INVESTIGATIONS BY COMMISSION -- LICENSING SANCTIONS -- CIVIL PENALTY
554.9102 DEFINITIONS AND INDEX OF DEFINITIONS
557.4 AFTER-ACQUIRED INTEREST -- EXCEPTION
558.14 GRANTOR DESCRIBED AS "SPOUSE" OR "HEIR" -- PRESUMPTION
558.35 MARRIED PERSONS
558.66 TITLE DECREE -- ENTRY ON TRANSFER BOOKS
558A.1 DEFINITIONS
558A.2 PROCEDURES
561.1 "HOMESTEAD" DEFINED
561.7 CHANGES -- NONCONSENTING SPOUSE
561.11 OCCUPANCY BY SURVIVING SPOUSE
561.13 CONVEYANCE OR ENCUMBRANCE
561.14 DEVISE
561.15 REMOVAL OF SPOUSE OR CHILDREN
561.18 DESCENT
561.19 EXEMPTION IN HANDS OF ISSUE
565B.1 DEFINITIONS
572.1 DEFINITIONS AND RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
572.14 LIABILITY TO SUBCONTRACTOR AFTER PAYMENT TO ORIGINAL CONTRACTOR
589.17 CONVEYANCES BY SPOUSE UNDER POWER
595.3A APPLICATION FORM AND LICENSE -- ABUSE PREVENTION LANGUAGE
595.16 SPOUSE RESPONSIBLE FOR RETURN
596.5 CONTENT
596.7 REVOCATION
596.8 ENFORCEMENT
597.5 ATTORNEY IN FACT
597.6 MENTAL ILLNESS -- CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY
597.14 FAMILY EXPENSES
597.15 CUSTODY OF CHILDREN
598.17 DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE -- EVIDENCE
598.20A BENEFICIARY REVOCATION -- LIFE INSURANCE
598.20B BENEFICIARY REVOCATION -- OTHER CONTRACTS
598.29 ANNULLING ILLEGAL MARRIAGE -- CAUSES
599.5 VETERANS MINORITY DISABILITIES
600.3 COMMENCEMENT OF ADOPTION ACTION -- JURISDICTION -- FORUM NON CONVENIENS
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600.4 QUALIFICATIONS TO FILE ADOPTION PETITION
600.7 CONSENTS TO THE ADOPTION
600.11 NOTICE OF ADOPTION HEARING
600.13 ADOPTION DECREES
600A.2 DEFINITIONS
600A.6 NOTICE OF TERMINATION HEARING
602.1606 JUDICIAL OFFICER DISQUALIFIED
602.6502 PROHIBITIONS TO APPOINTMENT
602.9105 ROLLOVERS OF JUDGES' ACCOUNTS
602.9115 ANNUITY FOR SURVIVOR OF ANNUITANT
602.9204 SALARY -- ANNUITY OF SENIOR JUDGE AND RETIRED SENIOR JUDGE
613.15 INJURY OR DEATH OF SPOUSE -- MEASURE OF RECOVERY
614.15 SPOUSE FAILING TO JOIN IN CONVEYANCE
614.20 LIMITATION ON ACT
627.4 ABSCONDING DEBTOR
627.6 GENERAL EXEMPTIONS
627.11 EXCEPTION UNDER DECREE FOR SPOUSAL SUPPORT
633.3 DEFINITIONS AND USE OF TERMS
633.27 PROBATE DOCKET
633.201 COURT OFFICERS AS FIDUCIARIES
633.211 SHARE OF SURVIVING SPOUSE IF DECEDENT LEFT NO ISSUE OR LEFT ISSUE ALL OF WHOM ARE ISSUE OF SURVIVING
SPOUSE
633.212 SHARE OF SURVIVING SPOUSE IF DECEDENT LEFT ISSUE SOME OF WHOM ARE NOT ISSUE OF SURVIVING SPOUSE
633.213 APPRAISAL
633.218 RIGHT OF SPOUSE TO SELECT PROPERTY
633.219 SHARE OF OTHERS THAN SURVIVING SPOUSE
633.223 EFFECT OF ADOPTION
633.227 ADMINISTRATION GRANTED
633.228 TIME ALLOWED
633.229 PETITION FOR ADMINISTRATION OF AN INTESTATE ESTATE
633.231 NOTICE IN INTESTATE ESTATES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE CLAIMS
633.236 RIGHT OF ELECTIVE SHARE OF SURVIVING SPOUSE
633.237 PRESUMPTION AGAINST FILING ELECTIVE SHARE
633.238 ELECTIVE SHARE OF SURVIVING SPOUSE
633.239 SHARE TO EMBRACE HOMESTEAD
633.240 ELECTION TO RECEIVE HOMESTEAD
633.241 TIME FOR ELECTION TO RECEIVE LIFE ESTATE IN HOMESTEAD
633.242 RIGHTS OF ELECTION PERSONAL TO SURVIVING SPOUSE
633.244 INCOMPETENT SPOUSE -- ELECTION BY COURT
633.245 RECORD OF ELECTION
633.246 ELECTION NOT SUBJECT TO CHANGE
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633.246A MEDICAL ASSISTANCE ELIGIBILITY
633.247 SETTING OFF ELECTIVE SHARE OF SURVIVING SPOUSE
633.252 CONFIRMATION CONCLUSIVE -- POSSESSION
633.253 RIGHT CONTESTED
633.254 SALE -- DIVISION OF PROCEEDS
633.255 PURCHASE OF NEW HOMESTEAD
633.256 SECURITY TO AVOID SALE
633.257 SECURITY BY SURVIVING SPOUSE
633.264 DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY BY WILL
633.268 PRESUMPTION ATTENDING DEVISE TO SPOUSE
633.271 EFFECT OF DIVORCE OR DISSOLUTION
633.272 PARTIAL INTESTACY
633.274 EXCEPTION TO ANTILAPSE STATUTE
633.304 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL WITH ADMINISTRATION
633.304A NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE CLAIMS
633.305 NOTICE IF NO ADMINISTRATION
633.332 EXEMPT PERSONAL PROPERTY
633.336 DAMAGES FOR WRONGFUL DEATH
633.351 POSSESSION OF REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY
633.361 REPORT AND INVENTORY
633.374 ALLOWANCE TO SURVIVING SPOUSE
633.375 REVIEW OF ALLOWANCE TO SURVIVING SPOUSE
633.376 ALLOWANCE TO CHILDREN WHO DO NOT RESIDE WITH SURVIVING SPOUSE
633.377 REVIEW OF ALLOWANCE TO MINOR CHILDREN
633.386 SALE, MORTGAGE, PLEDGE, LEASE OR EXCHANGE OF PROPERTY -- PURPOSES
633.433 PAYMENT OF DEBTS AND CHARGES BEFORE EXPIRATION OF FOUR MONTHS' PERIOD
633.436 GENERAL ORDER FOR ABATEMENT
633.477 FINAL REPORT
633.516 RIGHTS OF ABSENTEE BARRED -- SALE BY SPOUSE
633.554 NOTICE TO PROPOSED WARD
633.568 NOTICE TO PROPOSED WARD
633.582 NOTICE ON COUNTY ATTORNEY
633.647 POWERS OF CONSERVATOR SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE COURT
633A.3107 EFFECT OF DIVORCE OR DISSOLUTION
633A.3109 NOTICE TO CREDITORS, CLAIMANTS, HEIRS, SPOUSE, AND BENEFICIARIES
633A.3112 DEFINITIONS -- REVOCABLE TRUSTS
633A.4202 DUTY OF LOYALTY -- IMPARTIALITY -- CONFIDENTIAL RELATIONSHIP
633A.4214 DUTIES WITH REGARD TO DISCRETIONARY POWERS
633A.4703 GENERAL ORDER FOR ABATEMENT
633D.2 DEFINITIONS
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633D.8 CLAIMS AGAINST A BENEFICIARY OF A TRANSFER ON DEATH SECURITY REGISTRATION
634A.1 DEFINITIONS
634A.2 SUPPLEMENTAL NEEDS TRUST -- REQUIREMENTS
635.2 PETITION REQUIREMENTS
637.425 PROPERTY NOT PRODUCTIVE OF INCOME
637.609 UNITRUST AMOUNT
670.6 DEATH -- CLAIM PRESENTED BY ANOTHER
674.5 CONTENTS OF DECREE
674.6 NOTICE -- CONSENT
682.2 DEFINITIONS
684.1 DEFINITIONS
708.11 STALKING
709.4 SEXUAL ABUSE IN THE THIRD DEGREE
709.9 INDECENT EXPOSURE
709.12 INDECENT CONTACT WITH A CHILD
714.23 REFUND POLICIES
722.11 STUDENT ATHLETE PROHIBITIONS
724.22 PERSONS UNDER TWENTY-ONE -- SALE, LOAN, GIFT, MAKING AVAILABLE -- POSSESSION
726.1 BIGAMY
728.10 AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
904.508 PROPERTY OF INMATE -- INMATE SAVINGS FUND
915.40 DEFINITIONS
915.43 TESTING, REPORTING, AND COUNSELING -- PENALTIES
915.80 DEFINITIONS
915.86 COMPUTATION OF COMPENSATION
spouses
9H.1 DEFINITIONS
20.25 INTERNAL CONDUCT OF EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS
35A.13 VETERANS TRUST FUND
35B.14 COUNTY APPROPRIATION
35D.1 PURPOSE OF HOME -- FOR WHOM MAINTAINED
53.37 DEFINITIONS
85.1 INAPPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER
135C.31A ASSESSMENT OF RESIDENTS -- PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY
175.12 BEGINNING FARMER PROGRAM
235B.2 DEFINITIONS
236.2 DEFINITIONS
252A.1 TITLE AND PURPOSE
252K.316 SPECIAL RULES OF EVIDENCE AND PROCEDURE
261.5 RESPONSE TO NATIONAL EMERGENCY -- WAIVER AUTHORITY
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354.11 ATTACHMENTS TO SUBDIVISION PLATS
410.10 PENSIONS -- SURVIVING SPOUSE -- CHILDREN -- DEPENDENTS
411.1A PURPOSE OF CHAPTER
411.39 BENEFITS FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE STATEWIDE SYSTEM
422.5 TAX IMPOSED -- EXCLUSIONS -- ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX
422.7 "NET INCOME" -- HOW COMPUTED
422.11S SCHOOL TUITION ORGANIZATION TAX CREDIT
422.12C CHILD AND DEPENDENT CARE OR EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT TAX CREDITS
422.21 FORM AND TIME OF RETURN
425A.2 DEFINITIONS
428A.2 EXCEPTIONS
450.3 PROPERTY INCLUDED
501A.713 DIRECTOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
507A.4 TRANSACTIONS WHERE LAW NOT APPLICABLE
509.1 FORM OF POLICY
512B.36 EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN SOCIETIES
513C.11 SELF-FUNDED EMPLOYER-SPONSORED HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN PARTICIPATION IN REINSURANCE ASSOCIATION
515G.13 PROHIBITIONS ON CERTAIN OFFERS TO ACQUIRE SHARES
516D.7 PROHIBITIONS
558A.1 DEFINITIONS
596.1 DEFINITIONS
596.7 REVOCATION
598.17 DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE -- EVIDENCE
598B.310 HEARING AND ORDER
633.219 SHARE OF OTHERS THAN SURVIVING SPOUSE
702.11 FORCIBLE FELONY
spouse's
144.34 DISINTERMENT -- PERMIT
249A.5 RECOVERY OF PAYMENT
249B.2 CREATION OF SPOUSAL SUPPORT DEBT
249B.3 NOTICE OF SPOUSAL SUPPORT DEBT -- FAILURE TO RESPOND -- HEARING -- ORDER
321.34 PLATES OR VALIDATION STICKER FURNISHED -- RETAINED BY OWNER -- SPECIAL PLATES
422.5 TAX IMPOSED -- EXCLUSIONS -- ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX
422.7 "NET INCOME" -- HOW COMPUTED
422.11S SCHOOL TUITION ORGANIZATION TAX CREDIT
422.12B EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT
422.12C CHILD AND DEPENDENT CARE OR EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT TAX CREDITS
508.37 STANDARD NONFORFEITURES -- LIFE INSURANCE
509B.3 CONTINUATION OF BENEFITS
561.7 CHANGES -- NONCONSENTING SPOUSE
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561.13 CONVEYANCE OR ENCUMBRANCE
597.5 ATTORNEY IN FACT
597.6 MENTAL ILLNESS -- CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY
598.17 DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE -- EVIDENCE
600.4 QUALIFICATIONS TO FILE ADOPTION PETITION
633.231 NOTICE IN INTESTATE ESTATES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE CLAIMS
633.237 PRESUMPTION AGAINST FILING ELECTIVE SHARE
633.240 ELECTION TO RECEIVE HOMESTEAD
633.242 RIGHTS OF ELECTION PERSONAL TO SURVIVING SPOUSE
633.255 PURCHASE OF NEW HOMESTEAD
633.304A NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE CLAIMS
714.23 REFUND POLICIES
unmarried
135.37 TATTOOING -- PERMIT REQUIREMENT -- PENALTY
157.1 DEFINITIONS
232.2 DEFINITIONS
232B.3 DEFINITIONS
239B.1 DEFINITIONS
252A.3 LIABILITY FOR SUPPORT
252A.3A ESTABLISHING PATERNITY BY AFFIDAVIT
321.184 APPLICATIONS OF UNMARRIED MINORS
425.15 DISABLED VETERAN TAX CREDIT
426A.12 EXEMPTIONS TO RELATIVES
514E.7 POLICIES -- ELIGIBLE PERSONS -- DEPENDENT COVERAGE -- PREEXISTING CONDITIONS
565B.13 POWERS OF CUSTODIAN
597.3 REMEDY BY ONE AGAINST THE OTHER
597.16 WAGES OF MARRIED PERSON -- ACTIONS BY
597.18 CONTRACTS OF MARRIED PERSON
600.4 QUALIFICATIONS TO FILE ADOPTION PETITION
600A.2 DEFINITIONS
707.8A PARTIAL-BIRTH ABORTION PROHIBITED -- EXCEPTIONS -- PENALTIES
unremarried
35A.8 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR -- TERM -- DUTIES -- VETERANS' BONUSES
unwed
232B.3 DEFINITIONS
wedding
68B.22 GIFTS ACCEPTED OR RECEIVED
423.3 EXEMPTIONS
627.6 GENERAL EXEMPTIONS
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252A.3 LIABILITY FOR SUPPORT
252A.3A ESTABLISHING PATERNITY BY AFFIDAVIT
252E.7 INSURER AUTHORIZATION
514C.9 MEDICAL SUPPORT -- INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
600B.1 OBLIGATION OF PARENTS
600B.29 DESERTION STATUTE APPLICABLE
600B.35 REFERENCE TO ILLEGITIMACY PROHIBITED
600B.40 CUSTODY AND VISITATION
633.219 SHARE OF OTHERS THAN SURVIVING SPOUSE
widow
35A.8 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR -- TERM -- DUTIES -- VETERANS' BONUSES
97.50 REPEAL OF PRIOR LAW -- RIGHTS PRESERVED
249A.3 ELIGIBILITY
600B.6 LIABILITY OF THE FATHER'S ESTATE
widower
35A.8 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR -- TERM -- DUTIES -- VETERANS' BONUSES
249A.3 ELIGIBILITY
wife
42.1 DEFINITIONS
68A.601 CHECKOFF -- INCOME TAX
97.50 REPEAL OF PRIOR LAW -- RIGHTS PRESERVED
97.51 SPECIAL FUND CREATED -- REFUNDS
230.26 AUDITOR TO KEEP RECORD
232.74 EVIDENCE NOT PRIVILEGED OR EXCLUDED
232.96 ADJUDICATORY HEARING
252A.3 LIABILITY FOR SUPPORT
252K.316 SPECIAL RULES OF EVIDENCE AND PROCEDURE
422.5 TAX IMPOSED -- EXCLUSIONS -- ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX
422.7 "NET INCOME" -- HOW COMPUTED
422.9 DEDUCTIONS FROM NET INCOME
422.12 DEDUCTIONS FROM COMPUTED TAX
422.13 RETURN BY INDIVIDUAL
422.27 FINAL REPORT OF FIDUCIARY -- CONDITIONS
428A.2 EXCEPTIONS
450.22 ADMINISTRATION AVOIDED -- INHERITANCE TAX DUTIES REQUIRED -- PENALTY
514A.2 FORM OF POLICY
537.3304 USE OF MULTIPLE AGREEMENTS
537.7103 PROHIBITED PRACTICES
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539.4 ASSIGNMENT OF WAGES
557.12 CONVEYANCES BY HUSBAND AND WIFE
557.13 COVENANTS -- SPOUSE NOT BOUND
557B.8 DISCLOSURES TO PURCHASERS
561.4 SELECTING -- PLATTING
561.13 CONVEYANCE OR ENCUMBRANCE
589.17 CONVEYANCES BY SPOUSE UNDER POWER
595.19 VOID MARRIAGES
597.2 INTEREST OF SPOUSE IN OTHER'S PROPERTY
597.3 REMEDY BY ONE AGAINST THE OTHER
597.4 CONVEYANCES TO EACH OTHER
597.5 ATTORNEY IN FACT
597.6 MENTAL ILLNESS -- CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY
597.8 DECREE
597.10 ABANDONMENT OF EITHER -- PROCEEDINGS
597.11 CONTRACTS AND SALES BINDING
597.13 ANNULMENT OF DECREE
597.14 FAMILY EXPENSES
597.17 LIABILITY FOR SEPARATE DEBTS
598.29 ANNULLING ILLEGAL MARRIAGE -- CAUSES
598.31 CHILDREN -- LEGITIMACY
598B.310 HEARING AND ORDER
600.4 QUALIFICATIONS TO FILE ADOPTION PETITION
600A.6 NOTICE OF TERMINATION HEARING
622.8 WITNESS FOR EACH OTHER
622.9 COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN HUSBAND AND WIFE
633.3 DEFINITIONS AND USE OF TERMS
633.334 SURVIVING SPOUSE INCLUDED AS "HEIR"
703.3 ACCESSORY AFTER THE FACT
709.4 SEXUAL ABUSE IN THE THIRD DEGREE
726.1 BIGAMY
726.4 HUSBAND OR WIFE MAY BE WITNESS
wife's
561.13 CONVEYANCE OR ENCUMBRANCE
597.5 ATTORNEY IN FACT
597.6 MENTAL ILLNESS -- CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY
wives
216A.55 OBJECTIVES OF COMMISSION
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