Child custody determinations are made based upon what is in the child's best interests. There is no one single factor that controls everything,...

You can try contacting the clerk of courts in the county where her case would be, or you can search her name in Iowa Courts Online ...

Is it in the lease that the tenant is responsible for changing batteries on smoke detectors? It's unlikely your landlord would be responsible ...

You need to get the no contact order in Iowa modified or removed. Until that happens, he can be charged for each violation in South Dakota.

Not really a legal question, it probably depends upon the individual. You can expect, though, that any time you are in front of a law enforcement...

There is no set time limit he can be held. The U.S. Marshals contract with many correctional facilities to house inmates on a temporary basis...

Did law enforcement find drugs or other contraband in your vehicle after the search? There may possibly be grounds to challenge the search but...

Iowa Rule 2.8(1) states that an arraignment shall be conducted as soon as practicable. Depending upon how frequently your county has court, it...

No, the father could be held in contempt for withholding him for the mother, even if the child does not want to spend time with the mother.

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