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   How Judges Decide How Much Child Support a Parent Must Pay
How much each parent makes sets the amount of child support due in Iowa. Here are the charts Child Support Recovery Unit and judges use charts called the Uniform Child Support Guidelines (Guidelines).
By: Iowa Legal Aid
 
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   How to Change a Child Support Order
Sometimes the judge sets the amount of child support, and then something changes so that the amount is no longer correct. Either parent, or the Child Support Recovery Unit, can ask the court to change the amount of the child support payments.
By: Iowa Legal Aid
 
  
   
   Child Support "Pro Se" Forms
Do you need to change the amount of child support you are paying or getting? You can do this without a lawyer.
By: Iowa Legal Aid
 
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   How Social Networking Can Be Used Against People in Family Law Cases
What people put on social networking websites can end up being used in unexpected ways. Being aware of the potential risks can help you avoid adding content that could cause problems down the road.
By: Iowa Legal Aid
 
  
   
   Internet Safety (Separate Website)
There are hundreds of ways that computers record everything you do on the computer or Internet.
By: Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence
 
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   New Rule Helps Iowans With Disabilities Who Owe Back Child Support
A recent rule change will help Iowans with disabilities who owe back child support
By: Iowa Legal Aid
 
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   Not Paying for Child Support Can Mean Loss of Driver's License
If you fail to pay child support, will that affect your driver's license? The short answer is: it might. The law says if people fall far enough behind in paying child support, the Child Support Recovery Unit (CSRU) can "sanction" drivers' licenses. This means they can suspend, revoke, not issue, or not renew the license if a parent is delinquent in child support payments.
By: Iowa Legal Aid
 
  
   
   Paternity and Child Support Notices
Answers to frequently asked questions on the topics of paternity and child support.
By: Iowa Legal Aid
 
  
   
   Paternity and Iowa Law
A legal finding of paternity involves both rights and responsibilities. Iowa law requires a ?legal father? to support his child(ren).
By: Iowa Legal Aid
 
  
   
   Recent Legislative Changes in Family Law
This resource is a summary of changes in Iowa law on Divorce and Custody Changes as well as Child Support.
By: Iowa Legal Aid
 
  
   
   The New Child Support Guidelines = Good News for Low-Income Payors
The new guidelines are very different. It may take awhile before everybody is ?up to speed? and understands how to apply them
By: Iowa Legal Aid
 
  
   
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