Explaining the Law and Providing Self-Help Information for Low-Income Iowans
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Consumer Issues
Accommodations for Veterans With Disabilities
Help is available to enable many disabled veterans to live very independently. Legal protections help make this happen. Any veteran with disabilities or person who knows a veteran with disabilities should know about how the law protects these brave people. The law supports their search for decent, affordable housing.
By: Iowa Legal Aid
Common Legal Terms
(Separate Website)
An online glossary of legal terms from A to W
By: Iowa Judicial Branch
Consumer Tips from the JAG
(Separate Website)
Military personnel and their families are frequent targets of consumer offers. But the offer that looks best on the surface may not be the best. Compare goods or services, warranties or guarantees, and prices carefully. Know your rights, avoid getting into debt and protect yourself from scams.
Financial Basic Training
(Separate Website)
Are you or someone close to you leaving to attend basic training? Did you know some predatory lenders target the military with financial scams? Financial awareness basic-training should include the fundamentals of budgeting and spending, debt control, use of credit, consumer scams and more. Here are some of the basics for steering clear of lending scams. (67-page pdf document)
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
Common Legal Terms
(Separate Website)
An online glossary of legal terms from A to W
By: Iowa Judicial Branch
Preparing to Deploy
(Separate Website)
Are you a National Guard or Reserve service member preparing to leave for active duty? Is someone close to you preparing to deploy? Check out this useful resource to help you or someone close to you prepare for deployment.
Preparing to Deploy: Additional Resource
(Separate Website)
Are you a National Guard or Reserve service member preparing to leave for active duty? Is someone close to you preparing to deploy? Here is an additional resource to help you or someone close to you prepare for deployment.
Transition Assistance Programs
(Separate Website)
If you are returning home after a period of active duty, here are a few resources for you and your family to help with a smooth transition.
Common Legal Terms
(Separate Website)
An online glossary of legal terms from A to W
By: Iowa Judicial Branch
Finding Federal Jobs
(Separate Website)
Are you leaving the military but you still want to work for Uncle Sam? Here is a direct link for finding federal employment opportunities across the country and information about veterans preference.
Mobilization/Demobilization
(Separate Website)
Preparing to mobilize for active duty? Preparing to demobilize? Here is a useful guide to what you need to know as you prepare for the changes
Returning to Work After Military Duty
(Separate Website)
If you are in the National Guard or Reserves, do you know your rights for re-employment after a period of active duty? Does your employer know and follow these rights? Here is a resource explaining the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994.
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
The Uniformed Services Employment and Re-employment Act (USERRA)
Because the United States depends on volunteers to fill its uniformed services, Congress has passed many laws to make it easier for people to serve our county without losing the civilian lives they have built for themselves. One of these laws is the Uniformed Services Employment and Re-employment Rights Act, or USERRA.
By: Iowa Legal Aid
Veterans Employment and Training
(Separate Website)
Returning from active duty? Do you need additional guidance toward re-employment. Do you need additional training to adjust to civilian types of work? Here is a helpful source to assist you.
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.
Common Legal Terms
(Separate Website)
An online glossary of legal terms from A to W
By: Iowa Judicial Branch
Help for veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and their families
(Separate Website)
Here are the answers to some questions about PTSD and disability from service that are frequently asked by veterans and their families.
By: National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress
Life and Death Decisions
Iowans have two simple ways to make their desires known in advance about medical treatment if they become incompentent: Living Will and Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care.
By: Iowa Legal Aid
Medical Care
(Separate Website)
Are you an Iowa returning veteran and need follow-up care on a service-connected injury or condition? Check out the wide range of services available to you.
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