Is there a way to get a free (or low cost) divorce (with children) in Iowa, and not get screwed?
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here in Minnesota they have legal aid which does low cost divorces.if you don't have that there or they won't help you could try a paralegal to assist you,or you could get the papers and do a do it yourself divorce.if all else fails most places have women's organizations that may be able to help you.you might want to look up on your computer the laws for divorce in Iowa and then you can have an idea what direction you can take such as if you can file it yourself in the courts without an attorney,my friend did his that way.good luck
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all i did was go to the court house, pick up the "divorce packet" and went to the family law facilitators and they helped me fill out the paper work, i filled out every thing, made the copies my self, filed them my self and then had the sherriffs office serve him, he didn't contest a thing, and it's been over a month that he was served now i'm just waiting for it to be final. it will take a total of 6 months and 1 day from the day he was served.  i didn't pay anything beacause they had me fill out a fee waiver because of my income and i qualified. there were other options, this one place was going to charge me $350.00 but i went the free way. i didn't have a lawyer and we don't even have to go to court weather he signs or not i will for sure be divorced by june 2--open up those yellow pages and look under divorce there should be somebody who you can call that will help you out. you may not have to pay a penny.
164149
for sure free, but you may have to through alot of transferring within the court house in the county where the offenses occured. Start by calling the courthouses main # and get assistance.
728243
I was watching a top divorce lawyer on the wright stuff this morning!!!\n\nWell a woman called in and she asked,"would she be entitled to anything, she lived with her partner for "9 YEARS" and had a young child with him and the answer to that was "NO"\n\nYou will have to pay for the child of course.
276999
In some states if there is no common interest i.e. children or assets, you may be able to write and file your own divorce. If you state allows this, you will only have to pay the court's filing fee.
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you can go to that we the people place or look in your local paper for quickie divorces for like $100
524160
Welcome to the world of "my life now officially sucks."  I'm a California divorce lawyer.  I am going through my own divorce.  I am representing myself.  The process sucks even for me.  While I am grateful that I have the skills and ability to represent myself I have absolutely no idea how anybody else could possibly do it.\n\nIf you are dead-set on representing yourself (and I can't say I blame you -- it is very expensive to hire a lawyer) then you need to start doing your research now.  Check your local county courts and see if they have any free legal clinics.  Many do.  If you're in California, most counties have a Family Law Facillitator's Office that might be able to give you some guidance.\n\nOther than that, go to your local bookstore and check out books on divorce.  There is a mountain of information out there.  It's very difficult to get your head around it depending on the complexity of your marital estate.\n\nIn the meantime, go find yourself a lawyer at www.martindale.com.  Find one that will give you a free consultation.  Many have flexible fee plans and creative financing.  Who knows, getting a lawyer may actually save you money in that a lawyer might be able to get more out of your divorce than you could have.  Ultimately, the decision to hire or not hire a lawyer is entirely yours.  But I highly suggest you consult one just so that you have all the information in front of you when making this very important decision.
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Seek legal assistance.  In many places (US) this type of legal assistance is free.
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check with your lawyer before going. i have family that are divorced and they have to sign forms allowing their kids to leave the state even for a short amount of time...be safe.
31821
I had attorney friend who offered to do my divorce for $250 for the both of us, but then husband would not meet with her.  If both parties can agree on division of property, etc., attorney will represent both of you much cheaper than "fighting" in court.
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go to the family clerks office in the town you were married in and request a pro se divorce (do it yourself) you do not need a lawyer AT ALL.  I did my divorce this way and it cost me $225 to file and $90 to have him served.  He didnt show to court and he didnt have to.  I was granted a divorce 90 days after the papers were filed.  Whooo hoo
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i would start at the county courthouse archives first. if they can't help you they probably can direct you to someone who can. \n\nthere will be a fee no doubt. you may even need to contact a lawyer. \n\nthe biggest problem i see you running into would be if it is a child family court thing..it may be sealed. you may need to get a court order to view them.
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I heard of this website . . . it supposed to help men regarding divorce.\n\nwww.Divorce.com\n\nI don't know if it is free or not.  I haven't used it . . . but I heard about it on the radio . . . give it a try.
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Go to the court house and file a order of petition. When i did mines it was free. But I heard they was s'pose to charge me $15.00. I was getting $13.99 a week!!! for child support and I went and took his azz back to court so I can get an increase. And it worked!!...
49773
Of course, this varies by state and even county, but I think if you just go to the courthouse and file...they can take care of it. Usually you have to pay a constable or sheriff about $35.00 to go serve them but if they can't find him then it can become some hefty fees. The best thing is to go to your courthouse and ask if you can do a Publication. They advertise that person A is seeking a divorce from person B, and if no one responds they count it as a default and they lose all say in the proceedings. The best thing is to contact your local courthouse and ask.
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CONTACT THE COURTHOUSE AND ASK FOR A TRANSCRIPT OF THE DIVORCE---IT MAY HAVE A SMALL FEE CONNECTED TO THE DOCUMENT.
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if cost is an issue, it will always be cheaper to go to a mediator.  also he/she should call the local courthouse where they are going to file.  there will be a family law facilitator who can assist him/her with questions and in filling out the paper work.  they wont appear in court for you, but will walk you throuh the process step by step.  and its FREE!