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How can you get your license back after an OWI?

Perhaps the most obvious consequence of an OWI in Iowa is losing your driving privileges. Depending on the severity of your charges, your license suspension could last anywhere from a few months to over a year.  One of the most important things you can do is to...

Leaving the marriage, saving the partnership

Couples stay together for many different reasons, even if the union is not perfect. However, if cohabitation with your business partner and spouse has become unsustainable, there could be an option that lets you save your company and go your separate ways.  We help...

Custody battles and child abuse

If you are working through a dispute over child custody, there are many different hurdles you likely have to overcome, such as tough emotions and uncertainty over various legal issues. However, some parents are in a particularly difficult position because they are...

Divorce and financial support may resolve marital problems

When the issue of income enters into a marital discussion, both spouses typically have a fair say in how to handle things. Some couples, however, may develop serious conflicts when each spouse has a different outlook on budgeting and spending money.  According to U.S....

Strategies to make co-parenting easier on you and your children

You and your ex may not see eye-to-eye on how to parent your children. However, effective co-parenting can help your kids enjoy a relationship with both parents.  Divorce Magazine offers strategies to help you manage your shared custody arrangement.  Communicate...

What are the Iowa misdemeanor marijuana penalties?

Marijuana has been decriminalized to some degree in Iowa. While it is still federally considered a Schedule 1 substance, in this state you may only be charged with a misdemeanor for possession of any amount. A misdemeanor is a criminal charge and may stay on your...

How does Iowa categorize misdemeanors?

In the U.S. criminal justice system, infractions, misdemeanors and felonies generally represent the three categories of crimes. FindLaw explains that infractions usually consist of petty offenses such as trespassing, littering, most traffic tickets, etc. for which, if...

Post-divorce family law issues and parenting

During the end of a marriage, people face many different hurdles. For example, it is very possible that you had to deal with financial stressors, high levels of stress and other hardships if you recently ended your marriage. However, there are many challenges that...

Working together to create a successful parenting plan

If you and your spouse have children and are facing divorce, you are also facing the new responsibility of co-parenting.  If you have chosen mediation for your divorce option, the two of you can work together to create a parenting plan that will benefit everyone. ...

Can technology make co-parenting less of a struggle?

After a divorce, child custody can be a struggle. You and your spouse have to stay up to date with one another, you have to share a schedule and communicate about your child.  Can technology make it easier? According to Forbes, there are apps and technologies...

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