Scott County v. Iowa District Court for Scott County

McGIYERIN, Justice.

Plaintiff Scott County brought this original certiorari action to contest the district court’s ruling ordering the county to pay the attorney and investigation fees incurred on behalf of John Hogan, Jr., in his parents’ dissolution modification action. The county alleges that the Hogans were not indigent for purposes of Iowa Code section 598.12(3) (1985), and the county is entitled to its due process rights prior to a court-ordered payment of the fees incurred. We sustain the writ and remand the case to the district court.

I. Background facts and procedures. On October 19,…