{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-600b.1","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 600B.1","heading":"Obligation of parents.","body":"The parents of a child born out of wedlock and not legitimized (in this chapter referred to as “the child”) owe the child necessary maintenance, education, and support. They are also liable for the child’s funeral expenses. The father is also liable to pay the expense of the mother’s pregnancy and confinement.","path":["Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES (Ch. 595 - 686D)","Chapter 600B - PATERNITY AND OBLIGATION FOR SUPPORT"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/600B.1.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:16Z","sha256":"e5d93f043abc73b914d16ac29d19d583102213d396e2438cf7b49bbbb9c683f1","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-600a.10","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-600b.2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}