Legal Question in Family Law in Iowa

protection orders

if a domestic abuse protection order is filed, does it have to be filed in the county you resided in of time of abuse?


Asked on 4/03/09, 5:16 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert Luedeman solo practitioner

Re: protection orders

The answer to your question is no. Iowa Code ch 236.3 provides that venue is where either party resides. You may want to review the requirements for a 236 petition

http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?category=billinfo&service=IowaCode&ga=83

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Answered on 4/06/09, 9:43 am


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