Legal Question in Family Law in Iowa

i need to gain custody of my children i dont have funds for a lawyer how do i file a petition for child custody?

where do i get the legal papers for this how much are they?

what do i need to do?


Asked on 4/23/10, 7:41 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert Luedeman solo practitioner

Just asking me 'what do I need to do?' tells me you may well be in over your head.

If you are near a law library (Drake, Capitol or University of Iowa) you can find the forms you need in Iowa Pleading and Practice.

I highly recommend that you hire an attorney, or try to get assistance through the legal aid society, one of the law school clinics, or through the ISBA volunteer lawyer's project.

You will have to demonstrate that the conditions existing when your custody and support agreement was signed have significantly and adversely changed.

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Answered on 4/28/10, 8:19 am


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