Answer To Petition For Dissolution Of Marriage With Children {Form 215}

Rule 17.200--Form 215: Answer to Petition for Dissolution of Marriage with Children Respondent: You must file an Answer in the county where the Petition was filed within 20 days after receiving the Petition and Original Notice, or the court may enter a judgment against Respondent giving Petitioner what he or she asked for in the Petition. · Read the Guide to Representing Yourself in an Iowa Divorce Case with Children on the Iowa Judicial Branch website before using this form. · Use this Answer form 215 if you received Petition form 201, otherwise use form 216. Disclosure form (211) if you have not already done so. If filing in paper, you may use form 211. If filing electronically and you include protected information on this form, fill out or update the Protected Information If you do not understand how to use this form, or if you should use this form, talk to an attorney. In the Iowa District Court for County where your spouse filed the Petition County Upon the Petition of Equity case no. Petitioner Your spouse's full name: first, middle, last Answer to Petition for Dissolution of Marriage with Children and concerning Respondent Your full name: first, middle, last 1. Personal Information Fill in all information that you know. A. Petitioner's information Check one If paragraph 1A of the Petition (form 201) is not correct, check (2) and fill in the blanks. (1) (2) Petitioner's (your spouse's) birth year and present residence are correct in the Petition. Petitioner's birth year and present residence are not correct in the Petition. The correct information is: Birth year Present street address City State ZIP code ( County ) Email address Phone number B. Respondent's information Check one If paragraph 1B of the Petition (form 201) is not correct, check (2) and fill in the blanks. (1) (2) Respondent's (your) birth year and present residence are correct in the Petition. Respondent's birth year and present residence are not correct in the Petition. The correct information is: Birth year December 2013 Rule 17.200--Form 215 Page 1 of 8 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Rule 17.200--Form 215: Answer to Petition for Dissolution of Marriage with Children, continued Present street address City State ZIP code ( County ) Email address Phone number C. Other person, if any, who has visitation or custody rights of the parties' children: Fill in as much information as you know. Check one If paragraph 1C of the Petition (form 201) is not correct, check (2) and fill in the blanks. (1) (2) The information for the other person who has visitation or custody rights of the children is correct in the Petition. The information for the other person who has visitation or custody rights of the children is not correct in the Petition. The correct information is: Full name: first, middle, last Present street address City State Email address ZIP code ( County ) Phone number 2. General Information About the Marriage and the Parties A. Date and location of the marriage Check one If paragraph 2A of the Petition (form 201) is not correct, check (2) and fill in the blanks. (1) (2) The date and location of the marriage are correct in the Petition. The date and location of the marriage are not correct in the Petition. The correct information is: , Month Day Year City State B. Children Check one If paragraph 2B of the Petition (201) is not correct, check (2) and all items that are true. (1) (2) a. b. The Petition provides the correct information about the children. The Petition does not provide the correct information about the children. The correct information is: There are children under age 18 who are children of both Petitioner and Respondent. There are children under age 18 who were adopted or born during this marriage. This includes any child born to a spouse during the marriage, but for whom the other spouse is not a parent. There are children 18 years or older who still need support. Petitioner or Respondent is pregnant. Rule 17.200--Form 215 Page 2 of 8 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com c. d. December 2013 Rule 17.200--Form 215: Answer to Petition for Dissolution of Marriage with Children, continued C. Identification of children Check one If paragraph 2C of the Petition (201) is not correct, check (2) and provide the correct information about the children's identification. (1) (2) The children are identified correctly in the Petition. The children are not correctly identified in the Petition. The correct information is: First, middle, & last initials of each child a. b. c. Birth year First, middle, & last initials of each child d. e. f. Birth year Check this box if you have attached a separate sheet listing additional children. D. Children's living arrangements Check one If paragraph 2D of the Petition (201) is not correct, check b and provide the correct information about the children's residence. a. b. The information about where the children have lived is listed correctly in the Petition. The information about where the children have lived is not listed correctly. The correct information is: List children by initials only i. Children: Initials Lived with Adult name At City ii. Children: Initials Lived with Adult name At City iii. Children: Initials Lived with Adult name At City iv. Children: Initials December 2013 Initials Initials from mm State / dd Initials / yyyy to Initials / dd / yyyy mm Initials Initials from mm State / dd Initials / yyyy to Initials / dd / yyyy mm Initials Initials from mm State / dd Initials / yyyy to Initials / dd / yyyy mm Initials Initials Initials Initials Page 3 of 8 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Rule 17.200--Form 215 Rule 17.200--Form 215: Answer to Petition for Dissolution of Marriage with Children, continued Lived with Adult name At City v. Children: Initials Lived with Adult name At City Initials from mm State / dd / yyyy to mm / dd / yyyy Initials from mm State / dd Initials / yyyy to Initials / dd / yyyy mm Check this box if you have attached a separate sheet listing additional children. If the children have been in Iowa for less than six months, the court may not be able to issue an order about custody or visitation. The rules are complicated, and you may need to talk to an attorney. E. Petitioner's residence (1) The only reason that Petitioner (your spouse) is living in Iowa is just to get a divorce. True False If Petitioner does not live in Iowa, or if Petitioner lives in Iowa for reasons other than just to get a divorce, chec