{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-598.41a","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 598.41A","heading":"Visitation — history of crimes against a minor.","body":"1. Notwithstanding section 598.41, the court shall consider, in the award of visitation rights to a parent of a child, the criminal history of the parent if the parent has been convicted of a sex offense against a minor as defined in section 692A.101.\n2. Notwithstanding section 598.41, an individual who is a parent of a minor child and who has been convicted of a sex offense against a minor as defined in section 692A.101, is not entitled to visitation rights while incarcerated. While on probation, parole, or any other type of conditional release including a special sentence for such offense, visitation shall be denied until the parent successfully completes a treatment program approved by the court, if required by the court. The circumstances described in this subsection shall be considered a substantial change in circumstances.","path":["Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES (Ch. 595 - 686D)","Chapter 598 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/598.41A.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:15Z","sha256":"a30b7cefa5f673381c63df0a5432f3415d55f4697ff7917ec8dd313e68296abe","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-598.41","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-598.41b"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}