The Civil Department of the Iowa District Court Clerk's records and maintains all Pleadings, Orders, Motions and Exhibits filed in actions involving a monetary value of $5001.00 or greater. The primary case types handled in the Civil Department are: Domestic Relations (Divorce, Custody, Child Support, & Paternity), Debt collection, Contracts, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Foreclosures, Replevin Actions, and Legal Name Changes.

Frequently Asked Questions:

[ Divorce | Child Support | Legal Name Change ]

• For information about Civil Law, visit Iowa Judicial Branch at:
  http://www.iowacourts.gov/For_the_Public/Representing_Yourself_in_Court/