Iowa Divorce Forms and Papers
Review the IMPORTANT State Requirements for Filing For a Divorce in Iowa
To Download our Iowa Divorce Forms start by clicking the image of Iowa to your right. There you will be able to download all of the forms and step by step guides needed to easily file for a divorce in Iowa. As always all of our Divorce documents and forms are Iowa family law court approved, guaranteed!
Iowa Divorce terms and procedures are unique, as are all state by state divorce procedures, so please be sure to review them prior to ordering your Iowa Divorce Forms
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If you meet the Iowa State requirements for Divorce please proceed to order your divorce documents.
Iowa Residency Requirements
Generally, a spouse filing for divorce 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 custodian;
- 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.
Child Support
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
Venue lies in the county of either party.
Mediation
The court shall determine in each domestic relations proceeding whether the parties shall participate in mediation to attempt to resolve differences without court intervention. The court may order participation in mediation at any time prior to the entering of a final order or the granting of a final decree.
If you meet the Iowa State requirements for Divorce please proceed to order your divorce documents.
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