Terms Used In Iowa Code 598.4

  • Dissolution of marriage: means a termination of the marriage relationship and shall be synonymous with the term "divorce". See Iowa Code 598.1
  • State: includes any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any territory or possession subject to the legislative authority of the United States. See Iowa Code 633D.2
 The petition for dissolution of marriage shall be captioned substantially as follows:

In the District Court of the State of Iowa In and For …………………… County In Re the Marriage of …………………… and ……………………

 Upon the Petition of                        Petition for  …………………………..                        Dissolution   (Petitioner)                        of Marriage   and Concerning                        Equity No. ………… …………………………..  (Respondent)