Iowa Family Law Blog

Alimony Considerations After the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

Posted on 07/05/2018 at 01:57 PM by Mary Zambreno

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

The year 2018 is more than halfway over and that means new alimony rules imposed under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA)...

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Adoptions in Iowa Include Enforceable Surrogacy Contracts

Posted on 03/07/2018 at 11:35 AM by Regan Conder

Regan Wilson, Dickinson Law Firm, Iowa Family Law, Des Moines Iowa

As a family law attorney, one of the most rewarding roles I have is serving as legal counsel in adoptions. From step-par...

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Iowa revamps its child support guidelines--sort of

Posted on 08/15/2017 at 12:00 AM by Regan Conder

Regan Conder, Dickinson Law Firm, Iowa Family Law, Des Moines Iowa

Since 2009, Iowa has used the Pure Income Shares Model approach to determine what amount of support is sufficient for pa...

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Temporary Modification

Posted on 05/24/2017 at 12:00 AM by Regan Conder

Regan Conder, Family Law, Dickinson Law Firm, Des Moines Iowa

A common occurrence that arises subsequent to a divorce is when a parent receives word that his or her ex-spouse or part...

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Enforcing spousal support across state lines

Posted on 04/18/2017 at 08:00 AM by Regan Conder

Regan Conder, Iowa Family Law, Des Moines Iowa, Dickinson Law Firm

When marriages break apart, ex-spouses often obtain a fresh start by relocating to different states, which can lead to o...

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Vocalizing a child’s custodial preference to the court

Posted on 02/24/2017 at 12:00 AM by Regan Conder

Regan Wilson Dickinson Law Firm Des Moines, IA Iowa Family Law

Typically, parents of older children who are caught in the web of an ugly custody battle often wonder “Why are the court...

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Details of the new informal family law trial pilot project

Posted on 02/20/2017 at 08:00 AM by Mary Zambreno

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

The Iowa Supreme Court established an Informal Family Law Trial pilot project in the Seventh Judicial District, which co...

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A private affair: Terminating parental rights without state intervention

Posted on 02/15/2017 at 08:28 AM by Regan Conder

Dickinson Law Des Moines, Iowa Regan Wilson Iowa Family Law

To most people, hearing about someone’s parental rights being terminated triggers the notion that the parent has done so...

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Discipline decisions by divorced parents

Posted on 02/14/2017 at 08:47 AM by Mary Zambreno

Dickinson Law Des Moines, Iowa Mary Zambreno Iowa Family LAw

Joint legal custodians are traditionally required to discuss major medical, educational, and religious decisions with ea...

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Cash medical support: What are your options?

Posted on 12/08/2016 at 02:14 PM by Regan Conder

Regan Conder Iowa Family Law Dickinson Law Des Moines, Iowa

In an Iowa custody proceeding, the court not only has to order child support, but it also has to order the non-custodial...

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