Blog Posts in 2021

It’s a fact of life that not all marriages become happily ever after. When a marriage doesn’t work, many couples can still come to an agreement on the issues of their divorce such as child custody . ...

Supporting and raising a child remains the responsibility of both parents, even after their divorce. Iowa believes in putting the best interests of the child first and protecting the standard of ...

Most states in the U.S. recognize legal separation, but it should not be thought of as a light version of divorce. The process can be just as emotionally difficult as divorce. The questions that must ...

The way the term is used so frequently in popular culture, you might think that common-law marriage is, well, common. In truth, the concept is not legally recognized by most U.S. states. The nine ...

How Is Property Divided During a Divorce? Iowa is not a community property state; it is an equitable distribution state. This means that when a couple is divorcing, their shared property must be ...

Is Alimony Required in Iowa? The purpose of alimony (also referred to as spousal support or spousal maintenance) is to provide the individual awarded alimony the necessary financial support they need ...