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However, family law courts typically hold parents responsible for following the court's custody order. It is important to note that in most family courts, until your child is 18, they do not get to decide with which parent they live or how often they see each parent.

If a child doesn't want to live with a parent, it might be a safety issue. If your child is old enough, ask what is happening there that makes him or her not want to go. For small children, ask them to draw a picture of life at Daddy's house. A professional counselor and lawyers might need to be involved.

Notify and involve the other parent If your child refuses visitation, notify your co-parent as soon as possible. Use a method of communication that can document the incident and can prove when you told your co-parent.

The court will consider a child's preference if the child is both old enough and mature enough to have a meaningful opinion on custody. There is no set age when the judge will consider the child's preference; each judge determines each child's maturity on a case-by-case basis.

At what age can my child decide which parent to live with? There is no rule or law on this. A material change of circumstance must be found by the court to change custody/visitation, and for a child to express their opinion, the court must find that it is a sound reason.

The incomes of both parents determine the amount of child support in Iowa. Judges use a chart called the Iowa Schedule of Basic Support Obligations (Schedule) to figure the support amount. Judges will order child support to be paid by the person not receiving physical custody of the children.

Administrative Modification (ADMOD) You may ask for an ADMOD if there has been a change of 50% or more in a parent's net income. It must be less than 24 months since your order was entered, the child support amount was changed, or the amount was reviewed but not changed, whichever happened last.

The amount of money you and the other parent earns every month before taxes, including the amount of alimony received, if applicable. The monthly amount your employer and the other parent's employer takes out for federal and state taxes, for Social Security and Medicare deductions, for union dues and mandatory pension.

Several changes accommodating low-income parents have been introduced by the 2023 amendments. These include adjustments to the basic support obligation amounts for low-income obligated parents and the establishment of a standard for reasonable cost medical support at no more than 5% of a parent's gross income.