Iowa

Child Support

Legal Information

This information and resources is about child support in Iowa. For other states, go to LawHelp.org

• 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). Read More

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• Before You Tell Him He’s the Daddy….

  Information on why it is best to be sure before naming someone as the father of your child. Read More

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  Iowa Legal Aid

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• Child Support Information from the Iowa Courts

  In Iowa, parents have a legal obligation to support their minor children. Read More

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  Iowa Judicial Branch

• Child Support Payees May Have Funds Available for Withdrawal

  Child support payees who use a ReliaCard to receive child support payments but haven't used the card for several years, may have funds considered abandoned. Funds may then be transferred out of the account. You can get the funds back. Here's how. Read More

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  Iowa Legal Aid

• Help for Iowans Who Owe Back Child Support

  Information that helps Iowans who owe back child support Read More

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  Iowa Legal Aid

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• 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. Read More

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  Iowa Legal Aid

• Not Paying for Child Support Can Mean Loss of Driver's License or Other Licenses

  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. Read More

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  Iowa Legal Aid

• Paternity and Child Support Notices

  Answers to frequently asked questions on the topics of paternity and child support. Read More

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  Iowa Legal Aid

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• 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). Read More

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  Iowa Legal Aid

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