Iowa Divorce Forms and Papers

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DO Have Children.

Iowa Residency Requirements For Divorce

Generally, a spouse filing for divorce in Iowa must have been a resident for one year. However there is no residency requirement for the filing spouse if the respondent spouse is a resident of Iowa and has been personally served with the petition for the dissolution of marriage

Grounds For Divorce In Iowa

Irretrievable breakdown of the marriage is the only grounds for the dissolution of marriage.

Iowa Child Custody

The parties may agree to joint or sole legal and physical Custody of their children. Legal Custody gives a parent the right to participate in decision making involving the children. In a contested situation, the court may award either joint or sole legal Custody and will determine physical Custody for the child, each in accordance with the best interests of the child

The court may award either joint or sole Custody according to the best interests of the child. The following are some factors that the court will consider:

• suitability of each parent as Custodyian;
• whether the child will suffer from lack of contact with and attention from both parents;
• parent's communications skills with each other regarding the child;
• child's wishes;
• agreement of the parents;
• geographic proximity of the parents.

Iowa Child Support GuideLines

Iowa has adopted child support guidelines which apply in virtually every case, unless special circumstances are present. The child support calculation takes into consideration the gross income of both parties, and certain child related expenses. Child support will continue until the child reaches the age of majority or completes high school, and may be extended through his or her college education.

Venue

Mediation