A bill for an act relating to consideration of the educational setting of a minor child in a child custody proceeding.

SF 182 requires Iowa courts to consider a child's current educational setting during custody disputes. It creates a rebuttable presumption that children should remain in their existing school (public, private, or homeschool) unless parents prove it harms the child's best interests. Custody orders must now specify each parent's rights regarding school access, records, and educational decisions, while exempting homeschooling families from requiring physical school-day access. The bill applies to all custody cases involving disagreements over education and mandates that schools receive copies of these orders.