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  • 2025
    • January
      • Can My Ex Leave the Country With Our Child?
      • How Iowa Divorce Laws Differ From Neighboring States
  • 2024
    • December
      • How Can Spousal Support or Alimony Impact Your Taxes in Iowa?
      • What Makes Adoption Legally Complicated in Iowa?
    • November
      • Tips for Navigating Visitation Issues This Holiday Season
      • How to Know if a Collaborative Divorce is the Right Choice for You
    • October
      • Navigating Custody Battles in Iowa When Your Ex Lives Abroad
      • Navigating the Path to Annulment in Iowa and Whether You Need Legal Help
    • September
      • What Happens to Shared Real Estate During a Divorce?
      • Contested Divorce in Iowa: Can You Avoid Litigation?
    • August
      • How Prenuptial Agreements Affect Debt Division in Iowa Divorces
      • Navigating Back-to-School as a Newly Divorced Parent
    • July
      • Frequently Asked Questions About Uncontested Divorce in Iowa
      • I Want to Move, but I Have a Custody Order
    • June
      • Can You Get a Divorce Without a Lawyer in Iowa
      • Is Iowa a Community Property State for Divorce?
    • May
      • Modifying Visitation Schedules During Summer Break
      • Common Challenges Farm Owners Face When Divorcing
    • April
      • Divorcing Post-Retirement in Iowa: What You Should Know
      • What Are Post-Divorce Modifications?
    • March
      • Negotiating Educational Decision with Your Co-Parent
      • How an Attorney Can Help with an Uncontested Iowa Divorce
    • February
      • Tips for Co-Parenting with a Difficult Ex
      • Understanding the Ins and Outs of Prenuptial Agreements
    • January
      • Exploring Financial Dependency in Divorce
      • Navigating the Rough Waters of a Stalled Divorce
  • 2023
    • December
      • Avoiding Common Challenges Couples Face During Divorce Proceedings
      • Recognizing the Warning Signs of Domestic Violence
    • October
      • How a Father's Rights Attorney Can Help You
      • Signs a Loved One May Benefit from a Guardianship
    • September
      • Types of Alimony in an Iowa Divorce
    • August
      • The 7 Steps in an Iowa Divorce
      • How Can I Protect My Collectibles in a Divorce?
    • July
      • When Should I Consider Pursuing a Divorce?
      • The Complications of a Military Divorce in Iowa
      • Navigating a High-Conflict Divorce That Involves Children
    • June
      • How to be Financially Prepared for Divorce
      • Which Protections Do Restraining Orders Provide in Iowa?
      • The Cost of a Divorce: Exploring Your Options
    • May
      • What Makes a Parent Legally Unfit in Iowa?
      • Child Custody and Support in Military Divorce: Iowa's Guidelines
      • Protecting Your Home in an Iowa Divorce
    • April
      • Modifying Child Support: How to Request Changes to Your Current Order
      • How Does Iowa Handle Property Division in a Divorce?
      • Adopting a Child Who Is a Citizen of Another Country
    • March
      • Can a Child Choose Their Custodial Parent in an Iowa Divorce?
    • February
      • Keeping Your Pet in a Divorce
      • 4 Forms of Domestic Abuse Than Can Exist Within a Marriage
    • January
      • Could My Marriage Annulment Be Denied?
      • The Rights of a Parent Outside of a Marriage
  • 2022
    • December
      • Justifiable Reasons to Change Your Child Support Payments
      • How Will the Court Handle Property in My Annulment?
    • November
      • How Does Collaborative Divorce Work?
      • Can Men Receive Alimony in a Divorce?
    • October
      • What Makes a Parent Unfit in Iowa?
      • Why Should Fathers Secure Their Parental Rights?
    • September
      • 3 Reasons to Change Your Prenuptial Agreement
      • What if My Child's Co-parent Refuses to Follow the Parenting Plan?
    • August
      • Different Types of Restraining Orders in Iowa
      • Can Domestic Abuse Change a Divorce Court's Rulings?
    • July
      • Should You Date Before a Divorce is Final?
    • June
      • Same-Sex Couples and the Birth of a New Baby
      • Guardianship Options in Iowa
    • May
      • Prenuptial Agreements for Middle-Class Americans
      • The Complications of an Agricultural Divorce
    • April
      • Am I Able to Annul My Marriage?
      • Can I Lose My Inheritance in a Divorce?
    • March
      • Divorce Mediation vs Collaborative Divorce
      • 5 Benefits of Divorce Mediation
    • February
      • When Does Child Support End in Iowa?
      • 3 Types of Domestic Violence Restraining Orders in IA
    • January
      • Understanding How an Iowa Child Custody Judgement is Ordered
      • What are the Benefits of an Uncontested Divorce?
  • 2021
    • December
      • Will Cheating Impact My Alimony Request?
      • How Can I Avoid a Challenge to My Prenuptial Agreement?
    • November
      • Can My Prenup Be Thrown Out?
      • How is Alimony Determined in Iowa?
    • October
      • What to Do if Your Spouse is Sabotaging Your Divorce
      • Divorce When You're the Financially Dependent Spouse
    • September
      • The Importance of Proposing a Prenup if You've been Divorced
      • What Should I Do If My Co-Parent Doesn't Want to Give Our Kids the Vaccine?
    • August
      • Can I Get an Annulment if I Have Children?
      • How Long Can a Spouse Drag Out a Divorce?
    • July
      • What's the Difference Between a Conservator & a Guardian in IA?
      • Why High Asset Divorces Slow Down the Process
    • June
      • Can I Date While My Iowa Divorce is Pending?
      • Five Tips for Navigating the Summer Break Visitation Schedule
    • May
      • Is it Difficult to Get an Annulment in Iowa?
      • Equitable Property Division and What it Means for Your Iowa Divorce
    • April
      • Can I Get My Baby Back After the Adoption is Finalized?
      • How 3 Issues Could Complicate Your Iowa Divorce
    • March
      • Is Your Co-Parent Sabotaging Your Parenting Plan?
      • How Can I Get a Divorce if My Spouse is Contesting It?
    • February
      • Do I Lose My Alimony If I Start Dating or Remarry?
      • Where Do I File For Divorce If I Got Married Abroad?
    • January
      • How Could My Prenuptial Agreement Be Voided in Iowa?
      • Adultery in Iowa: Does Cheating Affect Alimony?
  • 2020
    • December
      • How Long Do I Need to Pay Alimony for?
      • Your Guide to Taking a Grandparent Visitation Case to Court
    • November
      • How to Pursue Foster Care Adoption in Iowa
      • What You Should Consider When Appointing a Guardian
    • October
      • How to Modify Your Child Custody Agreement
      • Safely Sharing Custody During the Coronavirus Pandemic
    • September
      • Can You Get a Divorce If You Can't Find Your Spouse?
      • Can My Ex Stop Paying Support If He Denies Paternity?
    • August
      • Is Iowa a No-Fault Divorce State?
      • How Do I Establish Myself as My Child's Legal Father?
    • July
      • How Long Until a Divorce Is Final in Iowa?
      • What Types of Child Custody Are There in Iowa?
    • June
      • Co-Parenting Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic
      • Wasteful Dissipation in a Divorce
    • May
      • The Challenges of a High Asset Divorce
      • What Can I Do If My Ex Stops Paying Child Support?
    • April
      • The Importance of Creating Consistent Routines for Your Kids After Divorce
      • What Should I Include in My Prenuptial Agreement?
    • March
      • Can I Modify Spousal Support?
      • Coronavirus - Iowa Divorce Updates
      • Will Coronavirus Impact Iowa Divorces?
      • The Benefits of a Collaborative Divorce
    • February
      • Should I Get a Prenup?
      • Child Custody for Military Parents
    • January
      • Marriage Annulment vs. Divorce
      • Do Birth Parents Need to Consent to the Adoption of Their Child?
  • 2019
    • December
      • Creating a Special Valentine’s Day for Your Adopted Child
      • How Does Remarriage Affect Spousal Support?
    • November
      • What Is an Uncontested Divorce?
      • Grounds for Marriage Annulment in Iowa
    • October
      • Is It Challenging for a Same-Sex Couple to Divorce?
      • Establishing Paternity: How to Lawfully Substantiate Fatherhood
    • September
      • Can You File a Domestic Violence Claim Against Your Roommate?
      • How Does Military Divorce Differ from Civilian Divorce?
    • August
      • What Is a Child in Need of Assistance Case?
      • How Can a Grandparent Gain Custody of a Child?
    • July
      • How to Get Your Child's Passport if You Are a Single Parent
      • Who Gets the Farm After Divorce?
    • June
      • Issues Regarding the Enforcement of Premarital Agreements in Iowa
      • What Is the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction?
    • May
      • How Child Support Arrears Can Impact Your New Marriage
      • What Rights Does an Unmarried Father Have?
    • April
      • Co-Parenting During the Summer Break
      • Helpful Tips to Survive the Workday During a Divorce
    • March
      • Iowa Fathers Fight for 50/50 Parenting Rights Bill
      • 2 Misconceptions About Common Law Marriage
    • February
      • Marital Abandonment & Your Divorce Case
      • What Is Adult Adoption?
    • January
      • Divorce & Your Cemetery Plots
      • Child Custody FAQs
  • 2018
    • December
      • Managing the Emotional Trials of Visitation
      • 3 Gift-Giving Tips for Divorced Parents
    • November
      • Wasteful Dissipation: Avoiding Emotional Spending During Your Divorce
      • Preventing Visitation Obstacles
    • October
      • Understanding Student Loans & the Debt Distribution Process
      • Finalizing Your Divorce? Who Gets the Timeshare?
    • September
      • What Are Temporary Child Custody Orders?
      • Why You Shouldn’t Stay Together for the Kids
    • August
      • What Is a Divorce by Default?
      • Child Custody: Determining the Best Interests of the Child
    • July
      • Can I Violate My Own Protective Order?
      • Will a Collaborative Divorce Benefit My Children?
    • June
      • How To Protect the Farm in an Iowa Divorce
      • Do I Need an Attorney for an Adoption?
    • May
      • Calculating Alimony Payments in Iowa
      • When Can I Seek a Child Custody Modification?
    • April
      • What Are the Penalties for Hiding Assets in a Divorce?
      • What Factors Influence Child Custody?
    • March
      • How Do I Tell People I Am Getting Divorced?
      • Does Infidelity Affect Divorce in Iowa?
    • February
      • How Do I Protect My Rights as a Father?
      • Preparing for Divorce: What You Can Expect
    • January
      • Uncontested Divorce vs. Contested Divorce
      • Life After Divorce
  • 2017
    • December
      • Are Same-Sex Divorce Proceedings Different?
    • November
      • Who Gets to Keep the Pets in a Divorce?
      • Service Member Divorce: What You Need to Know
    • October
      • What Happens to Debt After Divorce?
      • Relocating with Your Child After Divorce
    • September
      • Should I Keep or Sell the Family Home in a Divorce?
      • 4 Tips to Protect Your Retirement When Divorcing
    • August
      • Co-Parenting Tips for Divorced Couples
    • July
      • How Are Retirement Accounts Divided in an Iowa Divorce?
      • Online Dating Websites Becoming More Common in Divorce Evidence
    • June
      • Tips on Planning Child Custody during the Summer Months
      • Why You Should Stay off Social Media during Your Divorce
    • May
      • Is Your Spouse Hiding Assets? Here Are Some Signs
      • Divorcing After 50? Tips for Gray Divorces
    • April
      • Biggest Divorce Myths
      • Unique Issues in a Gray Divorce
      • Start Your Marriage on the Right Foot with a Prenup
    • March
      • Common Child Custody Mistakes
    • February
      • Biggest Divorce Mistakes
    • January
      • Why Is January the Busiest Time for Divorces?
      • New Year's Resolutions to Help You through Your Divorce
  • 2016
    • December
      • Blended Families & the Holidays
      • Ways You Might Be Sabotaging Your Divorce
    • November
      • The Most Important Divorce Tip for Parents
      • Online Infidelity
      • How to Survive the Holidays after a Divorce
    • October
      • Custody Dispute Tips for Fathers
      • What Can Make Divorce More Expensive?
    • August
      • How to Tell Your Spouse You Want a Divorce
  • 2015
    • May
      • Iowa Husband Awarded $3,500.00 Per Month in Alimony
    • April
      • Iowa Supreme Court to Establish Alimony Guidelines?
  • 2014
    • May
      • Iowa Child Support - How to Stop or Lower with "step downs"
      • Best Iowa Divorce Attorney?
    • April
      • YOU AND ME AINT NOTHING BUT MAMMALS
      • Iowa Alimony: The Great Mystery
    • January
      • Iowa Child Support - Can we just agree on an amount?
  • 2013
    • November
      • WHO GETS THE DOG IN IOWA DIVORCE?
    • October
      • KANYE WEST AIN'T NO PUNK HOLLAS WE WANT PRENUP
    • August
      • IOWA COURT OF APPEALS ISSUES NEW DIVORCE RULINGS
    • June
      • IOWA COURT OF APPEALS UPHOLDS USE OF STRAIGHT LINE DEPRECIATION
      • IOWA SUPREME COURT ADOPTS CHANGES TO CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES
      • IOWA RULING UPHOLDS MARITAL INVASION OF PRIVACY AWARD
    • May
      • DON'T GIVE AWAY THE FARM IN YOUR IOWA DIVORCE
  • 2011
    • October
      • IN RE MARRIAGE OF MEYER
      • GREVE V. ANDEREGG
  • 2010
    • March
      • TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS IN IOWA
    • January
      • GRANDPARENT VISITATION RIGHTS IN IOWA
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