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Iowa Child Support Guidelines<\/h1>\n
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Parents are required to support their minor children, whether they remain together as a couple or not. Each state sets guidelines for determining parental financial obligations under any child support arrangement. The guidelines of every state consider a parent’s income in determining what a parent must pay under any child support arrangement.<\/p>\r\n

A child support<\/a> order in Iowa is a court order that indicates the following:<\/p>\r\n