Fillable Printable PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE - Iowa
Fillable Printable PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE - Iowa
PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE - Iowa
PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE
IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR_______________________ COUNTY
In re: the Marriage of
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Petitioner
and
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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 pro ceeding involving the other party in this or any other jurisdiction with respect to their m arriage 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 DECREE OF 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 Petitione r 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
STATE OF IOWA
COUNTY OF ________________
Subscribed and sworn to before me on this ____ day of __________________, 20_____.
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Notary
