How Immigration Laws Impact Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence
The Violence Against Women Act (“VAWA”) was passed. In 2000, Congress expanded VAWA’s and created two new kinds of visas for people who are neither immigrants nor citizens, and are victims of certain crimes of violence.
International Parental Child Abduction
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.
Questions and Answers About Domestic Abuse and Protective Orders
These common questions and answers about domestic abuse and protective orders provide a summary of Iowa law.