by Daniel Willems | May 22, 2019 | Divorce, Family Law
Alimony, commonly referred to as spousal support, may be ordered in any dissolution of marriage case. The court awards three types of alimony: traditional, rehabilitative, or reimbursement. The type of alimony order, if it is ordered, depends on several factors...
by Daniel Willems | Apr 12, 2019 | Adoption, Family Law
Iowa has four types of adoption: International, private domestic, foster care and step parent adoption. The type of adoption you choose depends on how you want to adopt and the age of the child. While children of all ages are available via all three methods of...
by Daniel Willems | Mar 20, 2019 | Divorce, Marriage
While common law marriage does exist in Iowa, it could be difficult to prove. The couple has to meet certain requirements for the courts to consider them married under common law. Additionally, once a couple is considered married under common law, they cannot simply...
by Daniel Willems | Feb 26, 2019 | Divorce, Family Law
When a couple who works as partners in a business gets divorced, the business could be adversely affected. One spouse may buy out the other spouse, or both could still work at the business, though that is not a likely situation unless the couple is parting on very...
by Daniel Willems | Jan 14, 2019 | Mediation or Arbitration
In many family law cases, you can avoid the stress and costs of a trial by taking part in Alternative Dispute Resolution. There are two ways to reach a decision with Alternative Dispute Resolution: mediation or arbitration. What is Mediation? Mediation is the act of...