Iowa Court of Appeals holds that straight line depreciation of equipment should be used when calculating a self employed parties' income June 29th, 2013 In a June of 2013, decision the Iowa Court of Appeals again upheld the use of straight line depreciation of equipment when calculating a self-employed parties' income for child support purposes. In In re the Marriage of Brauns, the father operated ...
At Direction of Child Support Review Committee Iowa Supreme Court Adopts Changes to Child Support Guidelines June 28th, 2013 Pursuant to the recommendations of the Iowa Child Support Review Committee's 2012 recommendations, new child support rules will go into effect on July 1, 2013. Although not major, the following significant changes will take place: 1) The minimum support amount for a parent ...
Iowa Ruling Upholds Marital Invasion of Privacy Award June 25th, 2013 The Iowa Supreme Court, in a December 2008 ruling, upheld a $22,500 invasion of privacy award to a wife whose husband had secretly videotaped the activities in her bedroom. The Court ruled that there is a reasonable expectation of privacy when you are in your bedroom. Jeff and Cathy were in the process of dissolving their ...