How do I find out if a petition for divorce has been filed against me in Iowa?
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How do I find out if a petition for divorce has been filed against me in Iowa?
My husband says he filed for divorce in
Iowa,I live in Florida and was never
served papers. The county where he
filed says they can’t give me the
information.
Asked on July 13, 2016 under Family Law, Florida
Answers:
S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
You can have someone go to the court and look in the court's computer for your husband's name under petitioner or your name under respondent. If a case was filed, looking it up in the court's computer will provide the case number. Once the person has the case number, the person can ask the court clerk to see the file. The file cannot be removed from the court, but the court clerk can photocopy it.
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