Get IA Form 315 2014-2024

Apply for child support services. To apply for services, complete and return the Application for Services form found online at, www.childsupport.ia.gov. You may also request an application from your local office. Live in other states but need services from us because the other parent lives or works in Iowa.

How do I apply for child support services? Complete the Application for Services form found online at www.childsupport.ia.gov. You may also request an application from your local office. Return the application to the Child Support Recovery Unit (CSRU) office closest to you.

Step 1: Open a child support case All others must complete an application form and pay a fee of $25. You may fill out an application online or you may download an application or you can request an application be emailed to you by calling 1-844-MYGADHS (1-844-694-2347).

Create an account and apply online via the Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS) portal. You can also apply through HealthCare.gov. Print an application in English or Spanish. ... Get help with your application by calling 1-855-889-7985.

Iowa law provides that a court may order parents to pay certain college expenses of a child. This amount is referred to as a "post secondary subsidy." ... The post secondary subsidy shall be paid to the child or the educational institution not the custodial parent.

In Iowa, child support is determined based on both parents' net income as well as the number of children involved. Net income refers to your take home pay or how much money you make after taxes, health insurance, etc. are subtracted.

The statute sets the standard for reasonable cost medical support at no more than 5% of a parent's gross income, but it also authorizes the supreme court to adopt a standard other than 5% in the child support guidelines.

In percentage of income states, the court bases the child support payment on a specific percentage of the non-custodial parent's gross or net income and the number of children the parent supports. The percentage of income can be flat or varying.

According to the Census Bureau Reports, the average monthly child support payment is $430.

In Iowa, the legal age of adulthood is 18. Parents may request a termination of child support when a child turns 18. However, if the child is still in high school, then parents must continue supporting that child until the child turns 19.

Iowa has a state-run program to help parents who are not making their child support payments avoid jail time. ... You can think of child support as a court order. Anytime you refuse a court order, you are in contempt. Failing to pay child support is criminal contempt of court, and always involves jail or a fine or both.

Because child support is essentially a court order, a non-custodial parent who is not making these payments will be found in contempt of court. They are informed of the contempt charge in writing and ordered to appear in court. If the parent does not appear, a bench warrant for their arrest will be issued.

Iowa's Statute of Limitations on Back Child Support Payments (Arrears) Iowa has no statute of limitations regarding child support enforcement on orders after 7/1/1997. For orders prior to 7/1/1997 it is 20 years from date of each child support installment.

The court can hold a person in contempt of court for failing to pay a child support order even if he or she is in jail. The parent who is in jail must show that he or she cannot pay the support. An incarcerated parent may actually be able to pay the support. ... Unpaid child support is called "arrears."

Most medical support requirements can be found in Iowa Code section 252E.1A. The statute sets the standard for reasonable cost medical support at no more than 5% of a parent's gross income, but it also authorizes the supreme court to adopt a standard other than 5% in the child support guidelines.