Explaining the Law and Providing Self-Help Information for Low-Income Iowans
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Active Duty and Child Support
(Separate Website)
Are you a National Guard or Reserve service member with a child support order and have you recently been activated into full-time military service? Here is a helpful guide to protect your rights and your children during a period of active duty.
Common Legal Terms
(Separate Website)
An online glossary of legal terms from A to W
By: Iowa Judicial Branch
Healthy Parenting Toolkit for Military Personnel and their Families
(Separate Website)
Step into your child's world. This toolkit is a user-friendly, diverse set of materials to help military parents with young children increase their parenting effectiveness. It is a collection of creative materials designed to take advantage of "teachable moments" and to inform parents about topics related to parenting in the context of deployment, relocation, and dangerous work, as well as general parenting information.
The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
The "SCRA" is a federal statute passed by Congress to allow military members to suspend or postpone some civil obligations so the military member can devote his or her full attention to military duties.
By: Iowa Legal Aid
What Does the Military Have to Say About Child Support?
(Separate Website)
Child support is a parent-soldier?s responsibility. A soldier who fails to support his or her family may face not only civilian legal problems, but may also violate the punitive provisions of AR 608-99 and may face punishment under Article 92 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. To find out more about your options, go to this web site and click on the Child & Family Support topic.
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