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Custody

Laws current as of August 5, 2024

Can I get the abuser to pay for my attorney’s fees?

The judge can order the abuser to pay your attorney’s fees if you win:

  • a custody case;
  • a visitation case; or
  • a case to change (modify) a paternity, custody, or visitation order.1

However, if you lose, the judge could order you to pay for the abuser’s lawyer.1

1 Iowa Code § 600B.26

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