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Terms Used In Iowa Code 217.5A

  • Court: shall mean and include any court upon which jurisdiction has been conferred to determine the liability of persons for the support of dependents. See Iowa Code 252A.2
  • Department: means the department of health and human services. See Iowa Code 249L.2
  • Department: means the department of health and human services. See Iowa Code 217.1
 Notwithstanding section 13.7, the department may employ or retain attorneys to provide legal counsel and advice. However, section 13.7 shall govern the employment or retention of attorneys by the department to represent the department in any action or proceeding brought in any court or tribunal.