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Iowa Legal Requirements for Divorce
Explanation of Chart and More Information on Requirements for Divorce
| Code Section | 598.6, 17, 19 |
| Residency Requirements | Unless respondent is a resident and given personal service, petitioner must have been resident for last year. |
| Waiting Period | 90 days after service of original notice (time may be shortened by court in emergency). |
| 'No Fault' Grounds for Divorce | Irretrievable breakdown. |
| Defenses to a Divorce Filing | - |
| Other Grounds for Divorce | Irretrievable breakdown. |
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