Cedar Rapids Divorce Mediation Basics
Divorce mediation can be an alternative to lengthy, public court battles. A divorce mediator can assist with a settlement agreement on issues like property division, alimony, child support and child custody, and more.
Iowa is a “no fault” state for divorce, meaning that in order to file an uncontested divorce, you simply have to state that there has been an irretrievable breakdown in your marriage. Iowa Code § 598.5 (2020). To file an uncontested divorce by agreement, you simply have to file in your local district court. Use the Iowa Judicial Branch website and its court directory to find your local district court for filing. The online Iowa divorce forms will also come in handy as you prepare for filing.
When you file for uncontested divorce in Cedar Rapids, you must also provide a written settlement agreement that details the agreements between the spouses on all important issues. You can save time and money by first working with a mediator to resolve your disputes and then file for divorce in Iowa.
Cedar Rapids divorce mediation can save you significant time and money when you use a divorce mediator to assist with your divorce settlement agreement.
For more information on Cedar Rapids divorce mediation, visit DivorceNet’s page on divorce in Iowa.
Divorce mediation offers a number of advantages, including:
- lower cost,
- freedom to make informed decisions,
- control, and
- communication.
You and your spouse control the outcome of divorce mediation, not the courts.
For divorce mediation to be successful, it’s important that both spouses engage in good faith. Mediation will likely not be successful if one spouse is more interested in harming the other spouse than resolving disputes over property or child custody arrangements. If both spouses engage in good faith, though, mediation can save significant time and money for both spouses.