By Dentons, 05/17/2024
“…Iowa law clearly states that “parents with joint legal custody” means both parents jointly have legal custodial rights and responsibilities toward their child and neither parent has legal custodial rights superior to those of the other parent. These rights and responsibilities include equal participation in decisions impacting the child’s legal status, medical care, education, extracurricular activities, and religious instruction…”
Read the entire article: https://www.dentons.com/en/insights/newsletters/2024/may/17/divorce-and-family-law-insights/parenting-rights-all-or-nothing