Iowa Family Law Blog

I am Laid Off Due to Covid-19: Do I Still Have a Child or Spousal Support Obligation?

Posted on 03/20/2020 at 11:01 AM by Regan Conder

I am Laid Off Due to Covid-19: Do I Still Have a Child or Spousal Support Obligation?

In the wake of the growing Covid-19 pandemic, many Americans are facing concerns over whether they will be laid off or t...

Categories: Family Law, Regan Conder

Tagged As: child support, Coronavirus, COVID-19, divorce, divorce attorney, Regan Conder, spousal support

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Even in Divorce, the Coronavirus is Everywhere

Posted on 03/06/2020 at 10:54 AM by Mary Zambreno

Even in Divorce, the Coronavirus is Everywhere

Coronavirus is everywhere.  Figuratively speaking, it is prevalent on the news. But literally speaking, there are at lea...

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Tagged As: CDC, Centers for Disease Control, Child Custody, Coronavirus, COVID-19, divorce, divorce attorney, out-of-country visitation, pandemic, travel, visitation

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New Dickinson Law Leadership Elected

Posted on 02/21/2020 at 03:01 PM by The Newsroom

New Dickinson Law Leadership Elected

Pictured L-R: Attorneys Ben Bruner, Melissa Schilling, John Lande, Ron Mountsier, Amy Plummer, and Brad Kruse. Dickinson...

Categories: Amy Plummer, Ben Bruner, Brad Kruse, Featured Article, John Lande, Melissa Schilling, Ron Mountsier

Tagged As: Dickinson Attorneys, Dickinson Law, Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen P.C.

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What's Mine is Mine: Dividing Gifted Property in Iowa Divorces

Posted on 01/30/2020 at 10:14 AM by Mary Zambreno

What's Mine is Mine: Dividing Gifted Property in Iowa Divorces

When a gift benefits two parties to a divorce, who keeps the gift? Where the gift is an item, such as jewelry, where onl...

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Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen ranked in 2020 "Best Law Firms"

Posted on 11/01/2019 at 09:45 AM by The Newsroom

Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen ranked in 2020 "Best Law Firms"

Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen has been ranked in the 2020 U.S. News - Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" list regionally...

Tagged As: 2020 "Best Law Firms", 2020 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, U.S. News & World Report's Best Law Firms Rankings 2020

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Alienation of Affection Still Recognized in Some States

Posted on 11/02/2018 at 07:45 AM by Mary Zambreno

Mary Zambreno Alienation of Affection Iowa Lawsuit Family Law

A North Carolina man, Keith King, brought a so-called “alienation of affection” claim against a Texas man, Francisco Hui...

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Tagged As: Alienation of Affection, Alienation of Affection Tort, Family Law - Des Moines Iowa, family law attorney, Francisco Huizar , Keith King

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Social Media Suggestions During Divorce

Posted on 10/11/2018 at 08:25 AM by Mary Zambreno

Divorce Social Media Mary Zambreno Dickinson Law

Social media has not only changed the way that people across this vast planet are interacting with one another, but it i...

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Tagged As: divorce, divorce attorney, divorce in Iowa, Facebook, Social Media In Divorce

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Eighteen Dickinson Attorneys Selected for 2019 Best Lawyers in America

Posted on 08/15/2018 at 12:59 PM by The Newsroom

Dickinson, Des Moines, Best Lawyers

Dickinson Law is pleased to announce that 18 of the firms' attorneys have been included in the 2019 Edition of The Best...

Categories: Amy Plummer, Ben Bruner, Bill Serangeli, Bill Stiles, David Repp, Dick Lyford, Fred Schneider, Howard Hagen, Jeff Krausman, Jill Jensen-Welch, Joan Fletcher, Mary Zambreno, Mollie Pawlosky, Paul Tyler, Rick Malm, Ron Mountsier, Russ Samson, Tom Hanson

Tagged As: 2019 Best Lawyers in America

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A Brief History of The No-Fault Divorce

Posted on 08/03/2018 at 03:41 PM by Mary Zambreno

Mary Zambreno, Dickinson Law Firm, Iowa Family Law, Des Moines Iowa

It was reported in the news last month that a woman in the United Kingdom was denied a request for a divorce.  Tini and...

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Tagged As: dissolution of marriage, divorce in Iowa, divorce lawyers, family law, Family Law Act, family law attorney, no-fault divorce

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The Hesitancy Behind Recognizing Common Law Marriages

Posted on 07/18/2018 at 12:42 PM by Regan Conder

Regan Wilson, Iowa Family Law, Iowa Trusts & Estates, Des Moines Iowa, Dickinson Law Firm

Committed relationships come in all shapes and sizes. As cultural norms shift and expand, the obligation to walk down th...

Categories: Family Law, Regan Conder, Trusts & Estates Law

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