Iowa Family Law Blog

For the love of Fifi: What happens to the family pet when parties divorce

Posted on 12/02/2016 at 12:00 AM by Mary Zambreno

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An apparent case of first impression came before the Illinois appellate courts last year. In In re Marriage of Enders an...

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Tagged As: divorce in Iowa, family pet, Iowa family law, Marriage of Enders and Baker

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Expected Inheritances: To divide, or not to divide – That is the question

Posted on 11/10/2016 at 12:00 AM by Mary Zambreno

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The area of family law is largely a state-by-state practice – with individual states deciding what their own family law...

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Tagged As: alimony, dissolution of marriage, inheritance, Iowa divorce, Iowa estate planning, Iowa family law, Iowa Supreme Court, Marriage of Wallace, Pfannenstiel v Pfannenstiel

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Iowa Supreme Court publishes order regarding the report of the Family Law Task Force

Posted on 10/13/2016 at 12:00 AM by Mary Zambreno

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Today – October 13, 2016 – the Iowa Supreme Court filed an Order regarding the report and some of the recommendations of...

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Tagged As: alimony, child support, Family Law - Des Moines Iowa, Iowa family law, Iowa Supreme Court

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Drafting effective cohabitation agreements

Posted on 09/14/2016 at 07:50 AM by Mary Zambreno

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According to one article, more and more couples now are simply choosing to cohabit in lieu of marriage.  And in yet anot...

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Tagged As: cohabitation, cohabitation agreement, Iowa family law, joint custody, living together but not married', prenuptial agreement

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A brief comparison of two states' joint physical care statutes

Posted on 08/31/2016 at 08:21 AM by Mary Zambreno

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A new custody law in Missouri that passed unanimously in the Senate and 154-2 in the House attempts to encourage – but n...

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Tagged As: Child Custody, child support, custody law, divorce in Iowa, joint custody, minor children, parental involvement, primary custody

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Voisine extends firearm prohibition to reckless misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence

Posted on 07/25/2016 at 12:00 AM by Mary Zambreno

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According to 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(9), federal law already prohibits any person convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic...

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Tagged As: domestic violence, firearms, recklessness, United States Supreme Court, United States v. Castleman, Voisine, Voisine v. United States

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Brexit's impact on international family law

Posted on 06/28/2016 at 12:00 AM by Mary Zambreno

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On June 23, 2016, the United Kingdom voted 52% to 48% to leave the European Union.  While the actual logistics concernin...

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Tagged As: Child Custody, divorce, Iowa family law, Brexit

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Taxing issues in a divorce

Posted on 06/23/2016 at 12:00 AM by Mary Zambreno

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Divorce brings with it numerous tax consequences to be aware of.  For example, dividing one’s pension or 401(k) account...

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Tagged As: alimony, child support, Iowa divorce, Iowa family law, noncustodial parent, taxation, qualified domestic relations order

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The cohabitation conundrum: Terminating alimony when a former spouse is supported by another person

Posted on 06/23/2016 at 12:00 AM by Mary Zambreno

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Although a court may award alimony at trial, circumstances that occur after the trial play a very critical role in the c...

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Tagged As: alimony, dissolution of marriage, divorce in Iowa, Iowa family law, marriage

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No will for Prince means big money for siblings

Posted on 04/28/2016 at 10:26 AM by David Repp

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The latest news out of Minnesota indicates Prince died without leaving a will. In Minnesota, Prince’s siblings and half...

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Tagged As: Iowa family law, Iowa Tax, Iowa Trusts & Estates Law, Prince, probate, probate process

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