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Child Support

	How Judges Decide How Much Child Support a Parent Must Pay How much each parent makes sets the amount of child support due in Iowa. Here are the charts Child Support Recovery Unit and judges use charts called the Uniform Child Support Guidelines (Guidelines). By: Iowa Legal Aid Read this in: Spanish / Español


	How to Change a Child Support Order Sometimes the judge sets the amount of child support, and then something changes so that the amount is no longer correct. Either parent, or the Child Support Recovery Unit, can ask the court to change the amount of the child support payments. By: Iowa Legal Aid


	Child Support "Pro Se" Forms Do you need to change the amount of child support you are paying or getting? You can do this without a lawyer. By: Iowa Legal Aid Read this in: Spanish / Español


	How Social Networking Can Be Used Against People in Family Law Cases What people put on social networking websites can end up being used in unexpected ways. Being aware of the potential risks can help you avoid adding content that could cause problems down the road. 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: Bosnian / Bosanski , Spanish / Español


	New Rule Helps Iowans With Disabilities Who Owe Back Child Support A recent rule change will help Iowans with disabilities who owe back child support By: Iowa Legal Aid Read this in: Spanish / Español


	Not Paying for Child Support Can Mean Loss of Driver's License If you fail to pay child support, will that affect your driver's license? The short answer is: it might. The law says if people fall far enough behind in paying child support, the Child Support Recovery Unit (CSRU) can "sanction" drivers' licenses. This means they can suspend, revoke, not issue, or not renew the license if a parent is delinquent in child support payments. By: Iowa Legal Aid


	Paternity and Child Support Notices Answers to frequently asked questions on the topics of paternity and child support. By: Iowa Legal Aid


	Paternity and Iowa Law A legal finding of paternity involves both rights and responsibilities. Iowa law requires a ?legal father? to support his child(ren). By: Iowa Legal Aid


	Recent Legislative Changes in Family Law This resource is a summary of changes in Iowa law on Divorce and Custody Changes as well as Child Support. By: Iowa Legal Aid


	The New Child Support Guidelines = Good News for Low-Income Payors The new guidelines are very different. It may take awhile before everybody is ?up to speed? and understands how to apply them By: Iowa Legal Aid


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Custody/Visitation

	Questions and Answers About Custody and Visitation These common questions and answers about custody and visitation provide a summary of Iowa law. By: Iowa Legal Aid Read this in: Spanish / Español


	Joint Physical Care or Physical Custody - What Is It? In Iowa there are two basic types of child custody -legal custody and physical custody By: Iowa Legal Aid


	A Guide to Legal Issues for Non-Custodial Parents (Separate Website) This pamphlet provides some general information for noncustodial parents. By: Drake University Law School and Lyle Middleton Center for Children's Rights


	Fathers' Rights in Unmarried Situations If parents are not married at the time of a child?s birth, a father?s participation in making many important decisions may be limited until paternity is established. By: Iowa Legal Aid


	Guardianships for Children Parents should consider all their options before agreeing to let someone else have a guardianship over their child. A guardianship may be hard to end and can last much longer than planned. A guardian has no legal obligation to allow the parents to visit unless it is ordered by a judge Also a child support action could be brought against the parents. By: Iowa Legal Aid


	How Social Networking Can Be Used Against People in Family Law Cases What people put on social networking websites can end up being used in unexpected ways. Being aware of the potential risks can help you avoid adding content that could cause problems down the road. By: Iowa Legal Aid


	How to Modify a Custody Order Custody orders are issued by a court in which a judge establishes a schedule for separated parents to have parenting time with their children. This resource will discuss when and how a parent can change, or modify, a custody order. By: Iowa Legal Aid


	International Parental Child Abduction (Separate Website) The Office of Children's Issues at the State Department assists in cases of international parental child abduction and is prepared to help pursue recovery of an abducted child. By: U.S. Department of State


	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: Bosnian / Bosanski , Spanish / Español


	Joint Custody and Iowa Law One of the most important decisions we ask our judges to make is what should happen to people?s children when they get divorced or separate. By: Iowa Legal Aid


	Joint Physical Care: An Important Change in Iowa Custody Law Since it is now more likely for parents involved in a custody dispute to be dealing with joint physical care, it makes sense to have a basic understanding of this kind of custody. By: Iowa Legal Aid


	Limited Representation (Unbundled Legal Services) Questions and answers about new rules changing how lawyers can provide services to clients. By: Iowa Legal Aid


	More Questions and Answers About Custody and Visitation When mothers are not married at the time children are born, there are often problems which lead to legal disputes. This resource looks at some common questions about the issues of custody and visitation in such cases. By: Iowa Legal Aid Read this in: Spanish / Español


	Resolving Family Law Problems Through Mediation A divorce or custody action can take a long time. It can cost a lot of money and be very emotional and stressful for the family. Iowa courts have looked for other ways to resolve family law disputes. By: Iowa Legal Aid Read this in: Spanish / Español


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