{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-249b.7","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 249B.7","heading":"Security for payment of spousal support — forfeiture.","body":"Upon entry of a court order or upon the failure of a community spouse to make payments pursuant to a court order, the court may require the community spouse to provide security, a bond, or other guarantee which the court determines is satisfactory to secure the payment of the spousal support obligation under the court order. If the community spouse fails to make payments pursuant to the court order, the court may declare the security, bond, or other guarantee forfeited.","path":["Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES (Ch. 216 - 255A)","Chapter 249B - MEDICAL ASSISTANCE TO INSTITUTIONALIZED SPOUSES"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/249B.7.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:06Z","sha256":"02b1962ee561a4f9ef37004f3bc1c4bc265db1aa1f000aeff18ee1ea11ed71de","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-249b.6","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-249f.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}