Iowa has following divorce laws:
Residency
Iowa divorce laws require you to meet the residency requirement of the state. The (plaintiff) spouse should have been a resident of the state for one year before the case is filed. If the condition is not met the case will be dismissed.
Documents Required for Filing Divorce
According to Iowa divorce laws, the essential documents required for filing a divorce are:
- Petition for Dissolution of Marriage and
- Decree of Dissolution of Marriage
Other documents that are typically filed during the process are:
- Verification
- Marital Settlement Agreement
- Financial Affidavit
- Notice of Final Hearing
Distribution of Property
Iowa divorce laws support "equitable distribution". The
marital property is subjected to equal (fair) distribution after divorce is announced. The court facilitates both the parties to reach to a conclusion in order to properly resolve the property and debt issues. Otherwise the divorce court declares the property award. The distribution excludes inherited property or gifts.
Change of Name or Restoration of Name
A spouse can request to have his or her name restored to a former name after they are permanently separated.
Mediation Counseling
Mediation
counseling is enforced by the court at any time to let the parties participate in conciliation efforts for sixty days or less. Iowa divorce laws require these recommendations of such reconciliation to be sent to the domestic relations division of the court, public or private marriage counselors, family service agencies, community health centers, physicians and clergy.
Alimony
According to Iowa divorce laws, the court may grants
alimony to either husband or wife individually for a definite or indefinite length of time after considering the relevant factors in an individual case.
Child Custody
The court decides
child custody issue in favor of child’s best interest. The court also considers whether the custody arrangement is in accord with the child's wishes or whether the child has strong opposition with it. The child's age and maturity are mainly considered.
Child Support
Iowa divorce laws support the Percentage of Income formula. According to this formula
child support is calculated on the basis of income of the parent who is taking the custody. According to the guidelines parent cannot support on monthly amount basis.
Contact a professional divorce attorney or divorce lawyer for comprehensive divorce laws information in your state.
