Legal Resources

This page contains legal resources tailored to assist individuals in Iowa having difficulty with child support, child visitation, child custody, family law, and other parenting issues.

Attorney Discipline (complaint form)

Case Briefing

Case Law Research

Children In The Middle (Mandatory Education Class)

Dictionary of Legal Definitions

Directory of Iowa District Court Administration

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Iowa Board of Professional Ethics Opinions

Iowa Child Support Recovery Unit (CSRU) Website

• Child Support Estimator
• Child Support Guidelines
• Iowa Court Form - Application to modify (increase, decrease, or stop) child support only.
• Iowa Court Form - Answer to an application to modify (increase, decrease, or stop) child support only.

Iowa Code (Compiled Collection of Iowa Domestic Relations Law)

Iowa Court Records Online Search

Iowa Court Rules

• Iowa Rules of Appellate Procedure
• Iowa Rules of Civil Procedure
• Pro Se Assistance (Help Representing Yourself in Court)

Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS) Website

Iowa Judicial Branch Website

Iowa Legal Forms (Free Legal Form Examples)

Judicial Qualifications Commission (complaint form)

Federal Law (Compiled Collection of Federal Domestic Relations Law)

Message Board (Member Support)

Process Servers (Member Recommended Process Servers)

U.S. Dept. of Justice Memo concerning UCCJEA

UCCJEA (Federal Law on Interstate Child Custody Proceedings)

Iowa Code 598B is where Iowa implemented the UCCJEA

UIFSA (Federal Law on Interstate Child Support Enforcement & Modifications)

Iowa Code 252K is where Iowa implemented the UIFSA

United States District Courts for Iowa

United States Supreme Court

Do you need to represent yourself in District Court or in the Appellate Courts? If so, please visit our Pro Se Center below.