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Iowa No-Fault Divorce (Minor Children)
Uncontested Divorce

About this Form:  This is a no-fault divorce form for Iowa (PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE). The majority of courts will require that this form be completed along with a Marital Settlement Agreement (Minor Children). Please note that in Paragraph 5 (Grounds for Divorce), the Petitioner will need to specify actual grounds for divorce that are recognized as valid in the State of Iowa. Iowa law adheres only the following grounds as adequate for a no-fault divorce: Breakdown of the marriage relationship to the extent that the legitimate objects of matrimony have been destroyed, and no reasonable likelihood exists of preserving the marriage

PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE

IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE STATE OF IOWA, IN AND FOR ____________ COUNTY

In re: the Marriage of

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Petitioner

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Respondent

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The Petitioner, _________________, respectfully declares the following:
 
1. Petitioner's  Residence:  Petitioner resides at ________ [insert Petitioner's address] and has been a resident of the State of Iowa for ____ [insert period of residence in months and years].

2. Respondent's  Residence:  Respondent resides at ___________ [insert Respondent's address] and has been a resident of the State of Iowa for ____ [insert period of residence in months and years].

3. Marriage:  On _________, ____, in _____ (city), _________ (county), __________ (state), the Petitioner and Respondent married. An official copy of the marriage license is attached to this PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE.

4. Children:  Petitioner and Respondent have the following children born or adopted into their marriage:

Name: ______________________ Date of Birth: ____________
Name: ______________________ Date of Birth: ____________
Name: ______________________ Date of Birth: ____________
Name: ______________________ Date of Birth: ____________

5. Jurisdiction:  This Court is that of proper jurisdiction to hear this cause. The Respondent has agreed to file an Affidavit of Consent in this cause.  Neither the Petitioner or Respondent has been involved in any litigation or other proceeding involving the other party in this or any other jurisdiction with respect to their marriage or any other domestic matter.

6. Grounds for No-Fault:  Petitioner wishes a dissolution of marriage with Respondent based on the following grounds:
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[Note: This paragraph must describe sufficient legal basis for divorce as recognized by the laws of the State of Iowa. Sufficient basis for a no-fault divorce within Iowa is limited to the following: Breakdown of the marriage relationship to the extent that the legitimate objects of matrimony have been destroyed, and no reasonable likelihood exists of preserving the marriage.

7. Marital Settlement Agreement:  Petitioner and Respondent _________ have (copy attached) _____ have not entered into a Marital Settlement Agreement that formalizes an allocation of their property and finances and matters relating to child custody and visitation.

8. Other Declarations:
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NOW, THEREFORE, Petitioner requests that the court order a PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE and such further relief as Petitioner may have requested herein.
 

Verification

I, ___________[name of Petitioner], affirm under penalty of perjury that I am the Petitioner in the foregoing PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE and that all statements in this Petition are accurate to the best of my knowledge. I have filed this Complaint in good faith and have not colluded with anyone in relation to it.
 

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Petitioner's Signature Date


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Petitioner's Address, Line 1

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Petitioner's Address, Line 2


Subscribed and sworn to before me on this ____ day of __________, 20__.
 
 
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Notary

 

AFFIDAVIT OF CONSENT

IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE STATE OF IOWA, IN AND FOR ____________ COUNTY

In re: the Marriage of

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Petitioner

and

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Respondent

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1. A PETITION OF DIVORCE was filed between Petitioner and Respondent on the _________ day of _________, 20____.

2. The marriage between Petitioner and Respondent is irretrievably broken and efforts at reconciliation have failed.

3. I, ____________, have received a copy of the PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE, and I have read it thoroughly and understand it. I do not wish to contest this proceeding. I do not object to the declarations made in the PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE. I do hereby consent to the relief requested in therein and to the entry of a DECREE OF DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE dissolving and forever terminating the marriage between Petitioner and Respondent. I consent that the court may hear this cause on any day convenient to the court without further notice to me. I further consent that the court may enter any order granting any and all the relief sought in the PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE.

4. I waive any and all rights I may have to a motion for a new trial, a record testimony, findings of fact and conclusions of law, notice of trial, a notice of entry of a DECREE OF DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE and my right to appeal. I do not waive any future rights I may have to the modification of any judgment or decree in relation to this cause.

5. I affirm under penalty of perjury that all statements in this Affidavit of Consent are accurate to the best of my knowledge. I have filed this Affidavit of Consent in good faith and have not colluded with anyone in relation to it, nor have I been subject to any force or duress in signing it.

 

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Signature Date


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Address, Line 1

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Address, Line 2


STATE OF IOWA
COUNTY OF _________

Subscribed and sworn to before me on this ____ day of ___________, 20__
 
 
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Notary