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Law enforcement will not usually get involved in custody or visitation disputes between parents unless; There is a court order to enforce. The safety of the child is at risk. This is true whether parents are married or unmarried.

What are the steps in a Contempt of Court action? We file an application for a contempt citation, including the facts supporting the application, with the Clerk of Court, and serve it on the person ordered to pay support. The court holds a hearing to decide whether the violation of the support order is willful.

There is no set age for when a judge will take a child's preference into account. If a child is exceptionally young or if they seem to have been swayed by a parent or relative, their preference will not be considered.

If a party is found to have violated a court order, the court can find the party in contempt and may require the party serve up to 30 days in jail. The court also has alternative measures to try to gain the party's compliance with an order. See Iowa Code section 598.23.

The consequences of contempt may include both civil and criminal penalties, including fines, paying attorneys fees, or even jail time. You should contact an attorney as soon as you believe your ex-spouse is willfully violating the court order.

Iowa Code 633.291 requires that Petition For Probate of Will include: (a) The name, domicile, and date of death of the decedent; and (b) If the decedent was not domiciled in the state at the time of the decedent's death, then, that the decedent had property within the county in which the petition is filed, or any other ...