Legal Question in Criminal Law in Iowa

About the new Iowa sex offender laws

Iowa has 2 new laws regarding sex offenders that apply to my current situation. My fiance is a registered sex offender whose 10 years (post-sentencing) is up in January. I have a daughter from a prior relationship, & we also have a daughter together. According to the new laws, he cannot live within 2000 feet of a school or daycare, and also he cannot live with a single mother whose children reside with her. However, we've owned and lived in this house prior to the July 1, 2002 initiation of the prior law. I provided a tax document to the county sherriff to prove residency of my fiance, and he said it doesn't matter, my fiance will have to move anyway (is that legal ?). Secondly, according to the other new law, unless we are married, I can be charged with child endagerment for living with a registered sex offender. Does this apply even though one of my children is his ? According to preliminary maps drawn up throughout the state, there is virtually nowhere in the state of Iowa my fiance will be allowed to live, and he was also informed he can't move to Minnesota (we only live 7 miles from the MN border), unless he's granted permission from the state of MN. Legally, is there anything we can do to salvage our life together ?


Asked on 9/16/05, 12:59 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert Luedeman solo practitioner

Re: About the new Iowa sex offender laws

The short answer is, he will have to move and you can be charged with child endangerment. Until the new laws are tested by the courts, that is the present status. I do not know much about Minnesota law.

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Answered on 9/16/05, 3:22 pm


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