Iowa Online Divorce

Iowa Divorce Details

Iowa allows you to complete your divorce without an attorney if you and your spouse can come to an agreement on what to do with your property and how you will care for any children that you have.

Iowa Residency Requirements

The spouse who files for divorce must have lived in Iowa for at least 365 days before filing. The divorce can be filed in the county where either spouse lives.

Grounds for Divorce

A couple can obtain a no-fault divorce in Iowa on the grounds that there has been an irretrievable breakdown of the marriage.

Filing Your Iowa Divorce

The basic steps for filing your uncontested divorce are as follows:

1. Complete the online interview.
2. Review and sign your divorce papers
3. File a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage and related forms with the District Court Clerk in the Iowa county where either spouse lives.
4. Your divorce is finalized when the Settlement Agreement is approved by the judge.

The DivorceWriter online interview allows you to complete your Iowa divorce forms quickly by just answering simple questions online.  Division of property & debt, child parenting plan (including child support, visitation and custody), spousal support, and more are covered.  Detailed filing instructions are included with your purchase.

Forms are specific to the state of Iowa and DivorceWriter offers a money back guarantee if your documents are not accepted by the Court. If you would like to complete your divorce forms by hand, the Iowa courts website (www.iowacourts.gov) has blank divorce forms you can download at no cost.

Where to find Blank State Forms

If you prefer to complete your forms on your own, blank forms can be downloaded directly from the Iowa Judicial Branch at no cost using the links below.

• Instructions (No Children)
• Instructions (With Children)
• Petition (Form 101) (No Children)
• Petition (Form 201) (With Children)
• Petition Cover Sheet (Form 102) (With Children)
• Petition Cover Sheet (Form 202) (With Children)
• Confidential Information (Form 103) (No Children)
• Confidential Information (Form 203) (With Children)
• Original Notice for Personal Service (Form 104) (No Children)
• Original Notice for Personal Service (Form 204) (With Children)
• Acceptance of Service (Form 105) (No Children)
• Acceptance of Service (Form 205) (With Children)
• Application and Affidavit for Fee Waiver (Form 109) (No Children)
• Application and Affidavit for Fee Waiver Form (Form 209) (With Children)
• Answer (Form 115) (No Children)
• Answer (Form 215) (With Children)
• Financial Affidavit (Form 124) (No Children)
• Financial Affidavit (Form 224) (With Children)
• Notice of Intent to File for Default (Form 126) (No Children)
• Notice of Intent to File for Default (Form 226) (With Children)
• Request for Relief (Form 127) (No Children)
• Request for Relief (Form 227) (With Children)
• Settlement Agreement (Form 128) (No Children)
• Settlement Agreement (Form 228) (With Children)
• Agreed Parenting Plan (Form 229) (With Children)
• Proposed Parenting Plan (Form 230) (With Children)

If your divorce is uncontested and your spouse is willing to sign the papers, you can use DivorceWriter to complete your Iowa divorce forms online.  Select "Continue" to start the interview.