Iowa Code 249B.4 – Certification to court — hearing — default
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1. If a timely written request for a hearing is received, the department shall certify the matter to the district court in the county where the institutionalized spouse resides.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 249B.4
- 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
- Institutionalized spouse: means a married individual who has resided or is likely to reside in a hospital or a health care facility for more than twenty-nine consecutive days. See Iowa Code 249B.1
- Party: means a petitioner, a respondent, or a person who intervenes in a proceeding instituted under this chapter. See Iowa Code 252A.2
2. The certification shall include true copies of the notice and finding of financial responsibility or notice of the spousal support debt accrued and accruing, the return of service, the written objections and request for hearing, and true copies of any administrative orders previously entered.
3. The district court shall set the matter for hearing and notify the parties of the time and place of hearing.
4. If a party fails to appear at the hearing, upon a showing of proper notice to the party, the district court may find the party in default and enter an appropriate order.