Iowa General Answer To Petition For Dissolution of Marriage With Children is a form used by someone who has been served with a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage with Children in the state of Iowa. This form provides the respondent with a way to respond to the petition and provide information such as the respondent's position on the issues of custody, child support, alimony, division of property, and any other issues that may be in dispute. In many cases, it also allows the respondent to counter-petition the court for relief from the proposed terms of the dissolution. There are two types of Iowa General Answer To Petition For Dissolution of Marriage With Children: an answer and a counter-petition. The answer allows the respondent to provide their position on the issues in dispute without taking any affirmative action. The counter-petition allows the respondent to make requests of the court, such as custody or alimony, that the court would then consider in making a decision.