This bill amends Section 252B.9 of the Iowa Code to enhance the enforcement of child support orders by introducing provisions related to digital financial accounts. It defines a digital financial account as an online account that stores, transfers, or receives money digitally. The bill empowers child support services or agencies to subpoena records from these accounts, including identifying information and transaction histories, which are pertinent to establishing, modifying, or enforcing child support obligations.

Additionally, the bill stipulates that a parent or putative father who fails to comply with such subpoenas, without demonstrating good cause, will be guilty of a class D felony. This classification carries penalties of up to five years of confinement and fines ranging from $1,025 to $10,245. The inclusion of these provisions aims to improve the collection and enforcement of child support payments by allowing access to financial information that may otherwise be confidential.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 252B.9