Family Law Case Requirements Order (With Minor Children) Form - Iowa District Court (Page 2 of 4) in pdf

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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED AS FOLLOWS:

Children in the Middle Course Requirement. Pursuant to Iowa Code § 598.15 the

parties to any action which involves the issues of child custody or visitation must participate in a

court-approved class called Children in the Middle to educate and sensitize the parties to the

needs of the children.

Therefore, unless waived by the court for good cause, you shall

participate at your own expense in one of the court-approved classes which provide information

about how children are affected by a divorce or a custody dispute and how to best deal with the

needs of the children.

In Polk County a list of these programs is available in courtrooms

412/413. In all other counties this list is available through your local clerk of court’s office. This

list is also on the Iowa Judicial Branch web site ( ). Each person is

responsible for making his or her own arrangements to attend a class by contacting one of the

court-approved programs. At the conclusion of the class, you will be issued a Certificate of

Completion which you must file with the Clerk of Court as proof of attendance. Any requests for

a waiver or delay must be in writing, and shall be filed promptly and presented to the judge.

You must complete the class and file your certificate with the Clerk of Court within 45

days of the date the Petition is served on the person named as Respondent in this case.

Iowa law requires that no final order may be entered until the parties have attended the

class and filed a certificate with the clerk of court.

II.

Financial Information Exchange. Not more than 60 days from the date the case was

filed, you shall give your lawyer, if you have one, and to the other person or his/her lawyer the

following information:

Paystubs or other documentation showing income from all sources, including all

deductions for federal and state taxes, health insurance premiums, union dues,

and mandatory pension withholdings for the past six (6) months.

If possible

provide a breakdown on the cost of single health insurance and the cost of a

family plan;

Federal and State income tax returns, including all schedules and W-2’s, for the

last three (3) years, if not in the possession of the other person;

A current financial statement;

Statements of account or other documentation to support the assets or liabilities

listed in the financial statement.

If you are involved in a dissolution of marriage (divorce) case, you must provide all the

information listed. If you are involved in a modification case or an unmarried custody case, you

only have to provide the information contained in paragraphs 1 and 2. Under the Iowa Rules of

Civil Procedure, you and the other person have the right to request additional information from

each other if you wish to do so.

IV.

Child Support Guideline Worksheets.

Iowa law requires you to file Child Support

Guideline Worksheets. These show your income and provide deductions for taxes and several

other matters such as union dues, child care for the children involved in this case, and

mandatory pension withholdings.

In Polk County these forms are available in courtrooms

412/413. In all other counties these forms are available through the clerk of court. They are

also on the Iowa Judicial Branch website ( ). If you do not have an attorney

and are preparing the Child Support Guideline Worksheet yourself, you must make your best

effort to supply the information requested on the form.

OFLR/comments: P TC d ate; M ediation ( deadline d ate) U pdated 9 /2011

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