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2023
May
Child Custody and Support in Military Divorce: Iowa's Guidelines
Protecting Your Home in an Iowa Divorce
What Makes a Parent Legally Unfit in Iowa?
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
GREVE V. ANDEREGG
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2010
March
TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS IN IOWA
January
GRANDPARENT VISITATION RIGHTS IN IOWA
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