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	Common Law Marriage in Iowa Under Iowa law, a woman and a man can marry by applying for a marriage license and having a ceremony or proceeding before a magistrate, judge or clergy. Marriage by common law is another way for a woman and a man to become husband and wife without a license, ceremony or any other type of formal proceeding. By: Iowa Legal Aid Read this in: Bosnian / Bosanski , Spanish / Español


	Name Change (Separate Website) A brief summary of name change law in Iowa and link to the court form for an adult name change. By: Iowa Judicial Branch


	Adoption Records in Iowa Most states have closed adoption records. Iowa is one of those states. If the adoption took place after July 4, 1941 the record is closed. Even though adoption records are closed in Iowa, there are laws that let people affected by adoption get information. By: Iowa Legal Aid


	Common Legal Terms (Separate Website) An online glossary of legal terms from A to W By: Iowa Judicial Branch


	Consumer Issues When You Don't Say I Do A variety of issues can come up when a couple lives together but is not married. This resource takes a look at consumer issues that can arise. By: Iowa Legal Aid


	hawk-i Insurance for Children What do you do when your children have no health insurance but you have too much money to be eligible for Title 19? You may want to consider the hawk-i program. By: Iowa Legal Aid


	Internet Safety (Separate Website) There are hundreds of ways that computers record everything you do on the computer or Internet. By: Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence Read this in: Spanish / Español


	Iowa Legal Aid Reaching Out to Young People Youth Link is a Council Bluffs project of Iowa Legal Aid to assist young people facing problems with issues such as poverty, divorce, custody, school performance, abuse and neglect, and teen pregnancy. By: Iowa Legal Aid


	Iowa's Child Abuse and Dependent Adult Abuse Registries Many people do not know much about two Iowa Abuse “registries,” the Child Abuse Registry and the Dependent Adult Abuse Registry. Unlike the Sex Offender Registry, a person can end up on Iowa’s Child Abuse or Dependent Adult Abuse registries without ever having been charged with – let alone convicted of – any crime. By: Iowa Legal Aid


	Juvenile Court Basics The court system in Iowa is a unified court system which includes Juvenile Courts. Juvenile Courts generally handle cases dealing with children under the age of eighteen. This resource is a summary of Iowa's Juvenile Court system. By: Iowa Legal Aid


	Misconceptions About Common Law Marriage Questions often arise about the legal rights of persons who are, or were, part of a couple, but who have not gone through a marriage ceremony. This resource looks at some misconceptions about common law marriage. By: Iowa Legal Aid Read this in: Bosnian / Bosanski , Spanish / Español


	Questions and Answers About Terminating Parental Rights The easiest way to understand parental rights is to look at what happens when your parental rights to a child are terminated. When your parental rights to a child are terminated, you stop being that child's parent in the eyes of the law. By: Iowa Legal Aid


	Teens Rights in Your Dating Relationship You have many rights in your relationship with your girlfriend or boyfriend, including the right to say no to sex or anything you don’t want to do. You have the right not to be abused. By: Iowa Legal Aid


	The Uniform Child Custody and Parental Kidnapping Protections Acts These days, people move around a lot more than they used to. It is not unusual for a child to live in two or more different states before he or she turns eighteen. These federal laws address many issues that arise when parents and children live in different states. By: Iowa Legal Aid

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