Forms for Divorce with No Minor Children - Fillable Online
by: Iowa Legal Aid
APPROVED COURT FORMS & INSTRUCTIONS TO HELP SELF-REPRESENTED PARTIES
WITH NO MINOR CHILDREN GET A DIVORCE IN IOWA
These forms are from the State of Iowa Courts. The links on this page take you to forms on the LawHelpInteractive site, where you can fill out the form and get a completed PDF of the form to file in court when you are done. If you do not want to fill out your form online, but would just like the packet of all possible forms to view or print (PDF), please go to the Iowa Courts Forms website here.
Before using these forms, please read:
Use the forms in this table if you are the Petitioner, which means you are the one filing for divorce.
Form Number
("FL" stands for "Family Law") |
Description and Links
Instructions are PDF files, the "Fillable Form" link takes you to LawHelpInteractive to complete the PDF form online. |
| FL-101* |
Petition for Dissolution of Marriage With No Minor Children
Instructions | Fillable Form |
| FL-102* |
Coversheet for a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage With No Minor Children
Instructions | Fillable Form |
| FL-103* |
Confidential Information Form (DO NOT PROVIDE TO SPOUSE)
Fillable Form |
| FL-104* |
Original Notice for Personal Service
Instructions | Fillable Form |
| FL-105 |
Acceptance of Service of Original Notice
Instructions | Fillable Form |
| FL-106 |
Directions for Service of Original Notice
Instructions | Fillable Form |
| FL-107 |
Motion and Affidavit to Serve by Publication
Use only if you cannot find your spouse to deliver a copy of the Petition (FL-101) and Original Notice (FL-104) by mail or in-person.
Instructions | Fillable Form |
| FL-108 |
Original Notice by Publication
Use only if you cannot find your spouse to deliver a copy of the Petition (FL-101) and Original Notice (FL-104).
Instructions | Fillable Form |
| FL-109 |
Application and Affidavit to Defer Payment of Costs
Use only if you cannot afford to pay the court filing fees.
Instructions | Fillable Form |
* Note: These four forms are the forms a Petitioner MUST use to start the divorce process in Iowa.
Use the forms in this table if you are the Respondant, which means your spouse filed for divorce from you and you are answering the petition.
Form Number
("FL" stands for "Family Law") |
Description and Links
Instructions are PDF files, the "Fillable Form" link takes you to LawHelpInteractive to complete the PDF form online. |
| FL-115 |
Answer to Petition for Dissolution of Marriage With No Minor Children
Use this if the Petitioner uses FL-101.
Instructions | Fillable Form |
| FL-116 |
General Answer
Use this if Petitioner does not use form FL-101.
Instructions | Fillable Form |
The forms in this table can be used by either Petitioner or Respondant to get a final divorce decree.
Form Number
("FL" stands for "Family Law") |
Description and Links
Instructions are PDF files, the "Fillable Form" link takes you to LawHelpInteractive to complete the PDF form online. |
| FL-122 |
Motion
Optional; use this to ask a judge to take some action in your case. See the instructions for this form.
Instructions | Fillable Form |
| FL-123 |
Response to a Motion
Use this if your spouse files a Motion (FL-122) and you disagree with something your spouse is asking for in the Motion.
Instructions | Fillable Form |
| FL-124 |
Financial Affidavit
Each party (Petitioner and Respondent) must fill out one of these. If the Respondent does not fill one in, the Petitioner can get a final Divorce decree by default.
Instructions | Fillable Form |
| FL-125 |
Affidavit of Mailing Notice
Petitioner must file this if he or she served Notice by Publication in a newspaper and asks the court for a divorce Decree by default.
Fillable Form |
| FL-126 |
Notice of Intent to File a Written Application for Default Decree
Petitioner uses this if the Respondent has not filed an Answer to the Petition and the Petitioner wants to ask the court for a final divorce Decree.
Fillable Form |
| FL-127 |
Request for Relief (Final Decree) in Dissolution of Marriage With No Minor Children
If a Petitioner is getting a final divorce Decree by default ? just the Petitioner fills this in. If the spouses will be going to trial to get a final divorce Decree -- each spouse should fill in one of these.
Instructions | Fillable Form |
| FL-128 |
Settlement Agreement for Dissolution of Marriage With No Minor Children
Use this if both parties agree how to divide property, assets, and debts.
Instructions | Fillable Form |
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