Iowa Acceptance of Service, Waiver, and Answer Form

In order to make the spouse who didn’t file for the divorce aware that there is an ongoing divorce case against them in the State of Iowa, the following form has to be completed and served to him/her.

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IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR        COUNTY 
 IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF                                       AND                                       
 
 UPON THE PETITION OF  
 NO:        
                                      Petitioner  
AND CONCERNING  
 
                                      ACCEPTANCE OF SERVICE,  
WAIVER and ANSWER 
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 COMES NOW the above named Respondent,        , and hereby 
acknowledges due legal and timely service of an Original Notice with copy of Petition of 
Dissolution of Marriage; further I hereby waive any notice in existence of pendency of 
this action accepted this       day of       , 20     . 
 
 In Answer, Respondent states to the Court that Respondent is in full agreement 
with the Petition for Dissolution filed by the Petitioner, and that Respondent has signed 
the Separation and Property Settlement Agreement attached thereto as Exhibit “A”. 
 
 WHEREFORE, Respondent prays the Court to enter an Order dissolving the 
marriage, and incorporating said Separation and Property Settlement Agreement into said 
Order.   
 
 This the        day of      , 20     .  
 
      ________________________________ 
      Signature of Respondent 
      Print Name: ______________________ 
 
 
VERIFICATION 
 
Subscribed and sworn to before me this _____ day of _______________, 20____. 
 
     
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NOTARY PUBLIC IN AND FOR THE STATE OF IOWA 
 
My commission expires: ________________