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598.7 Mediation. 1. The district court may, on its own motion or on the motion of any party, order the parties to participate in mediation in any dissolution of marriage action or other domestic relations action.

Iowa law requires a ninety-day waiting period, from the date the respondent is served dissolution of marriage papers, before the court may enter a final decree. Under certain circumstances, the court may waive the waiting period.

Many counties in Iowa have mediation for family law cases. Sometimes it is required before you have a hearing in a family law matter. However, there are times when mediation is not appropriate. The court will usually waive the mediation requirement in such cases.

If the request seeks records about court proceedings, the requester may be referred to self-service tools such as Iowa Courts Online Search or the Iowa court eFile system, both accessible online and via the public terminals placed in every courthouse, to obtain the records sought.

File the completed application and accompanying documents with the clerk of court in the county where the respondent resides or is currently located. It may be filed with the court in paper or electronically through the Iowa eFile system, at .

For information about an individual case, go to Iowa Courts Online. For problems with paying a fine, contact the Technical Help Desk by email or by phone at 800/831-1396. For questions about using the eFile system, go to the eFile Help page.

Use Form 3.11 “Appearance and Answer of Defendant(s)” to respond to the Original Notice and Petition. You must electronically file this form within 20 calendar days from the date you received the Original Notice and Petition. Court staff cannot tell you how to respond to the Original Notice and Petition.

Requests for a Criminal History Background Check can be online, by mail, fax, email or in person. Criminal History Record Checks come from the Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) which is part of the Department of Public Safety (DPS). The Iowa Criminal History Record contains information based on arrest data.

Application for Waiver of Mediation To apply, complete the Application for Waiver from Mediation form (PDF) and present it to the Clerk of Court's office in your local courthouse. There are additional reasons mediation might not be appropriate.