Statutes > Iowa Statutes > Title 6 - Human Services > Subtitle 6 - Children and Families > CHAPTER 252A - SUPPORT OF DEPENDENTS > 252A.1 - TITLE AND PURPOSE.

252A.1 - TITLE AND PURPOSE.



        252A.1  TITLE AND PURPOSE.
         This chapter may be cited and referred to as the "Support of
      Dependents Law".
         The purpose of this chapter is to secure support in civil
      proceedings for dependent spouses, children and poor relatives from
      persons legally responsible for their support.
         Section History: Early Form
         [C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 252A.1]
         Section History: Recent Form
         97 Acts, ch 175, §8