Prepare Legal Iowa Paternity Forms For Free

In this article... In Iowa, if a father's name is not on a birth certificate, they will usually not have custodial rights of a parent, absent other action. The exception is if the mother and father are married at the time of birth. If the mother and father are married, Iowa law assumes the husband is the father.

A home DNA paternity test (for personal knowledge and peace of mind only) costs $130 to $200. A legal DNA paternity test (with court-admissible results) for child support, child visitation, and immigration, typically costs $300 to $500, and includes professional DNA collection.

Increasing the minimum child support in the state of Iowa to $50 per month for one child. Increasing the minimum child support in the state of Iowa to $75 per month for two children. Increasing the minimum child support in the state of Iowa to $100 per month for three or more children.

Parents can legally establish the paternity of a child born out of wedlock by signing a paternity affidavit and filing it with the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services. The paternity affidavit is a free form parents complete and file with the Bureau of Health Statistics (BHS) to legally establish paternity.

Unmarried parents will receive a paternity affidavit at the hospital or birthing center where the mother gives birth. You can also get a blank paternity affidavit at a local Iowa Child Support office, local County Recorder/Registrar office, BHS, or the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services.

In a case to establish paternity, the court may, on its own motion or at the request of a party, require the child, mother, and alleged father to submit to blood or genetic tests. The party requesting testing must file a written motion with the clerk of court and provide copies to the opposing parties.