In Iowa, there are standard guidelines to calculate child support. However, there are no such guidelines to calculate alimony. Attorneys have no certain way to predict the amount or duration of alimony. When a party requests alimony, the Court will evaluate the circumstances of the case and many other factors required by the law to […]
Under Iowa law, both parents have a duty to provide adequate support for their children in proportion to their respective incomes. The Iowa Supreme Court has adopted uniform child support calculations that are used when calculating a parent’s child support obligation. One of the most common questions that arise in family law matters is “How […]
It is an understatement that the 2020 year presented us with unexpected and unprecedented challenges. The pandemic has affected various aspects of our lives and for some, that includes their marriages. The combination of the post-holiday season, the Covid-19 “Break-Up Boom”, and the introduction of the vaccine is causing many people to ring in the […]