Family Law Case Requirements Order (With Minor Children) Form - Iowa District Court Page 3
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Child Support Guideline Worksheets must be filed with the clerk of court, and exchanged
with the other person or attorney, ten days prior to the pretrial conference.
IV.
Pretrial Conference.
A pretrial conference with a judge is set for
___________________ (90 days after case filing) at _________.m. in _______________ (room
number or courtroom) at the ____________ County Courthouse. You, the other person, or your
lawyers (if you and/or the other person are represented by a lawyer), shall appear before the
Court and must report on the following:
A.
Whether you have attended a Children in the Middle course and filed the
Certificate of Completion;
B.
Whether you have prepared and filed a Child Support Guideline Worksheet;
C.
Whether you have provided each other with the court-ordered financial
information and filed affidavits of financial status;
D.
Whether there are any issues that have been agreed to and which issues you
and the other person do not agree to. If you have agreed to all issues, you must
present a proposed Decree or Order approved by all parties and attorneys within
thirty (30) days after the date of the pretrial conference.
Optional Certification Procedure
If both sides are represented by an attorney, and both attorneys submit a signed certificate
stating all pretrial requirements have been met, the parties and their attorneys need not
attend the pretrial conference. Counsel must promptly notify the case coordinator so the pretrial
conference can be removed from the Court’s calendar. For Polk County cases, notify the case
coordinator at 515-286-3930.
In all other counties, notify the Rural Case Coordinator at
1-800-532-1429 or 515-286-3859. If one or both sides do not have a lawyer, both sides
must attend the pretrial conference.
V. Mediation Requirement.
Iowa Code § 598.7 provides that the Court may require the parties to participate in mediation in
a marriage dissolution or related proceeding. This Court finds that mediation may effectuate a
resolution of the differences without court intervention and is in the best interest of the parties.
You must meet with a mediator by ___________________ (60 days after the pretrial
conference).
The mediator will help you discuss your concerns and possible settlement options in your case,
but the mediator will NOT give you legal advice or make any decisions for you. Your attorney
may attend mediation with you.
1. To arrange for your mediation session, you must contact the Coordinator of the District
Court Mediation Program, Joe Harrison, 500 S.W. 7
th
, Suite 100, Des Moines, Iowa
50309, (515) 286-2140, , a similarly qualified mediation
service, or a qualified family law mediator to arrange a mediation session. If you cannot
agree on a mediator, you may request the judge to appoint one for you.
2. Unless otherwise ordered or agreed to, each person shall pay one-half the cost of the
mediation. Payment shall be due and payable the day of mediation. Reduced rates are
available for indigent people. If you believe you cannot afford to pay a mediator, you
may apply to the District Court Mediation Program for a reduced rate.
3. Mediation may not be appropriate if domestic abuse has occurred. Notify your attorney
and/or the mediation program if you have been abused by the other person.
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