Child Support Law in Iowa
This page covers child support law as it applies in Iowa — the state and federal laws that govern it, filing deadlines, where to get help, and notable in-state decisions. For what child support protects generally, see the national overview.
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Laws that govern child support in Iowa
Iowa state law
- JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › LIMITATIONS OF ACTIONSIA 614 § 614.1
Cited in 238 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › EXEMPTIONSIA 627 § 627.6
Cited in 89 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- COMMERCE › MONEY AND INTERESTIA 535 § 535.3
Cited in 58 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- HUMAN SERVICES › INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ACTIA 232B § 232B.5
Cited in 24 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- HUMAN SERVICES › JUVENILE JUSTICEIA 232 § 232.52
Cited in 17 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES › DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONSIA 598 § 598.21
Cited in 17 court decisions on this topic's terms.
Federal law
- Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996
Welfare reform: replaced AFDC with TANF, imposed work requirements and time limits, restricted immigrant benefits.
Where to go & how to get help
Government agencies and non-profit legal-help organizations for child support in Iowa.
Official U.S. government starting point for finding free or low-cost legal help and legal-aid programs near you.
Locate the LSC-funded legal-aid organization that serves your county for civil (non-criminal) legal problems.
Find your state or local bar association lawyer-referral service and free legal-answer programs.
Find your state attorney general to file consumer-protection, civil-rights, or other complaints.
Not legal advice. State-specific statutes, deadlines and procedures are being sourced and will appear here.