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Iowa divorce form
Download the Iowa settlement agreement for divorces with minor children. Put your property, debt, custody, and support terms in writing — instant secure access.
This download is the with-children official Settlement Agreement (Form 228) plus the Agreed Parenting Plan (Form 229). The petition and the rest of the filing set are the filing packet, sold separately.
The written settlement agreement Iowa courts generally expect filed with an uncontested divorce.
Formalize how you and your spouse divide property and debts, and how custody, visitation, and support will work — the agreement courts expect with an uncontested divorce.
Download the files, complete them together on your own device, and sign before a notary. No online data entry.
A signed settlement agreement lets the final decree incorporate your terms without a contested hearing.
This download is the with-children official Settlement Agreement (Form 228) plus the Agreed Parenting Plan (Form 229). The petition and the rest of the filing set are the filing packet, sold separately.
This packet includes 1 document in print-ready PDF format. Use the PDF files for print-ready review and signature preparation.
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This agreement records the terms both spouses have agreed to, so the final decree can incorporate them.
See page 1 of the actual blank form and review a plain-language outline. The complete formatted documents are delivered after checkout.
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT FOR A DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE — WITH CHILDREN (Rule 17.200—Form 228, June 2024). The official Iowa Judicial Branch form both spouses complete and sign together when they agree on every issue in a case with minor children — paired with the official Agreed Parenting Plan (Form 229).
Caption: In the Iowa District Court for a county, In Re the Marriage of Petitioner and Respondent, with the case number.
What it records: property and debt division, spousal support, and — through the incorporated Agreed Parenting Plan — legal custody and physical care; child support follows the Iowa guidelines (ch. 9). Custody and support stay reviewable by the court (Iowa Code 598.41).
Signing does not divorce you: the court reviews the agreement and parenting plan and enters the Decree of Dissolution itself after the 90-day wait (Iowa Code 598.19). Not a PublicLegal-authored form.
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A written agreement between spouses that divides property and debts and sets out custody, visitation, and support terms for minor children. Courts generally expect it filed with the divorce so the final decree can incorporate its terms.
The 1 document listed on this page, delivered in PDF format.
Yes. Both spouses sign the official Settlement Agreement (Form 128) under oath and file it for the court to review and approve; the court may incorporate it into the decree. Each spouse also files a separate Financial Affidavit (Form 124). Iowa is an equitable-distribution state (Iowa Code 598.21); signing the agreement does not divorce you - the judge enters the decree after the 90-day wait.
This form works when both spouses have reached full agreement. If you disagree about property, debts, custody, or support, mediation or attorney help is the safer path before filing.
No. ILRG provides self-help legal forms and information, not legal advice. Consult an Iowa attorney if you have significant assets, debts, or any disagreement about the settlement terms.