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Iowa allows you to complete your divorce without an attorney if you and your spouse can come to an agreement on what to do with your property and how you will care for any children that you may have.
Iowa Residency Requirements
The spouse who files for divorce must have lived in Iowa for at least 365 days before filing. The divorce can be filed in the county where either spouse lives.
Grounds For Divorce
A couple can obtain a no-fault divorce in Iowa on the grounds that there has been an irretreivable breakdown of the marriage.
Filing Your Iowa Divorce
The steps for filing your uncontested divorce are as follows:
- File a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage with the District Court Clerk in the Iowa county where either spouse lives.
- Mail or hand-deliver a copy of the Petition to your spouse and have him or her sign an Acceptance of Service.
- Then, either (a) Your spouse defaults by not filing an answer within twenty (20) days of service and Petitioner files additional documents with the Clerk; or (b) Both spouses sign a Settlement Agreement and file additional documents with the Clerk.
- Either (a) Petitioner attends a brief hearing to finalize the divorce after Respondent's default or (b) Petitioner meets with the judge to review the Settlement Agreement signed by the parties.
Division of property & debt, child parenting plan (including child support, visitation and custody), spousal support, and more are covered.
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