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Iowa Code section 598.23 applies if the case involves an order that was issued as part of a divorce . Iowa Code section 600B. 37 applies if the order was issued outside of a divorce. The party who brings the contempt action has the burden to prove the other parent willfully did not follow the order.

IT IS ORDERED that the Clerk issue notice to Respondent to appear. Respondent is ORDERED to appear to show cause as to why Respondent should not be held in contempt of Court as alleged in the application filed herein.

Iowa law provides a number of measures for enforcing compliance with a child support order, including income withholding, garnishment, liens, and contempt of court. If a parent has not complied with a support order, it is the responsibility of the other parent to initiate steps to enforce.

In Iowa, you have to file an action against the other party to seek enforcement of the existing court decree order. The enforcement action is formally known as an Application for Rule to Show Cause, commonly referred to as a contempt filing. This filing brings the opposing party's bad acts to the court's attention.

You must electronically file this Appearance and Answer using EDMS at unless you obtain from the court an exemption from electronic filing requirements.

What are the steps in a Contempt of Court action? We file an application for a contempt citation, including the facts supporting the application, with the Clerk of Court, and serve it on the person ordered to pay support. The court holds a hearing to decide whether the violation of the support order is willful.