Truancy

Children may miss school for lots of reasons. Children may be sick, afraid of being bullied, or too depressed to attend. If they have not had success in school, they may start to dread going. As children get older, parents and guardians may find it harder to make...

Can I Expunge My Adult Criminal Conviction in Iowa?

The State of Iowa’s policy is to keep most criminal records public.  The criminal court docket is online for anyone to see most adult criminal records in Iowa for no cost.  This means that a future employer, landlord, spouse, or neighbor can see any adult’s...

How Do I Fill Out My W-4?

When you start working you will need to fill out a form to set the amount of taxes that will be taken out of your check each payday. This form is called a W-4 . You will have to answer some questions to decide how many allowances to claim on your W-4. Claim too few...

Wills and Probate Questions & Answers

What happens to my property at my death? When people living in Iowa die, their property is transferred to other people in one of four ways:•    Through joint ownership, such as owning your home or bank account with another person as joint tenants with...

Termination of Parental Rights

What Are “Parental Rights”? When you have “parental rights” to a child, you are that child’s parent in the eyes of the law. When your parental rights to a child are terminated, you stop being that child’s parent. You no longer have...