1. The petition for dissolution of marriage shall:
a. State the name, birth date, address and county of residence of the petitioner and the name and address of the petitioner’s attorney.
b. State the place and date of marriage of the parties.
c. State the name, birth date, address and county of residence, if known, of the respondent.
d. State the name and age of each minor child by date of birth whose welfare may be affected by the controversy.
e. State whether or not a separate action for dissolution of marriage or child support has been commenced and whether such action is pending in any court in this state or elsewhere. State whether the entry of an order would violate 28 U.S.C. §1738B. If there is an existing child support order, the party shall disclose identifying information regarding the order. \n Tue Dec 09 22:00:11 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 598 (41, 1) §598.5, DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS 4\n\n f. Allege that the petition has been filed in good faith and for the purposes set forth therein.
g. Allege that there has been a breakdown of the marriage relationship to the extent that the legitimate objects of matrimony have been destroyed and there remains no reasonable likelihood that the marriage can be preserved.
h. Set forth any application for temporary support of the petitioner and any children without enumerating the amounts thereof.
i. Set forth any application for permanent alimony or support, child custody, or disposition of property, as well as attorney fees and suit money, without enumerating the amounts thereof.
j. State whether the appointment of a conciliator pursuant to section 598.16 may preserve the marriage.
k. Except where the respondent is a resident of this state and is served by personal service, state that the petitioner has been for the last year a resident of the state, specifying the county in which the petitioner has resided and the length of such residence in the state after deducting all absences from the state, and that the maintenance of the residence has been in good faith and not for the purpose of obtaining a dissolution of marriage only.
2. The petition shall be verified by the petitioner.
3. The allegations of the petition shall be established by competent evidence. [C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §598.5] 85 Acts, ch 178, §4; 97 Acts, ch 175, §186; 2005 Acts, ch 69, §30 \n 598.6 Additional contents. Repealed by 2005 Acts, ch 69, §58. See §598.5. \n
Notes of Decisions
In Re the Marriage of Williams, 199 N.W.2d 339 (Iowa 1972).
· cites it 4× “The contents of the petition for dissolution of marriage are specifically set out in subparagraph 7 of section 598.5, The Code, 1971, in this manner: "7.”
Sosna v. State of Iowa, 360 F. Supp. 1182 (N.D. Iowa 1973).
· cites it 4× “6 (1971) reads as follows: "Except where the respondent is a resident of this state and is served by personal service, the petition for dissolution of marriage, in addition to setting forth the information required by section 598.5, must state that the petitioner has been for…”
In Re the Marriage of Bouska, 256 N.W.2d 196 (Iowa 1977).
· cites it 4× “6, The Code, is as follows: Except where the respondent is a resident of this state and is served by personal service, the petition for dissolution of marriage, in addition to setting forth the information required by section 598.5, must state that the petitioner has been for…”
Fiorentino v. Prob. Court, 310 N.E.2d 112 (Mass. 1974).
· cites it 2× “The majority would have Massachusetts protect its compelling interest in assuring the proper domicil of parties in divorce actions by assuming that its substantive law of divorce cannot be liberalized.”
In Re the Marriage of Morgan, 218 N.W.2d 552 (Iowa 1974).
· cites it 4× “In motion to dismiss he asserted the petition failed “to state that there is a permanent impairment of the legitimate objects of matrimony and further fails' to state there is no likelihood that the marriage can be preserved as required by section 598.5 as made applicable to…”
In Re the Marriage of Clinton, 579 N.W.2d 835 (Iowa Ct. App. 1998).
· cites it 2× “The pretrial order specifically listed alimony as an issue to be tried.”
In Re the Marriage of Vogel, 293 N.W.2d 215 (Iowa 1980).
· cites it 2× “Such averments are required by section 598.5(6) and section 598.6, The Code 1979.”
In Re Hough, 590 N.W.2d 556 (Iowa Ct. App. 1999).
· cites it 2× “When considering whether a parent’s denial of grandparent visitation has been unreasonable under section 598.5(7), the child’s best interest factors into the analysis.”
In Re Est. of Carlisle, 653 N.W.2d 368 (Iowa 2002).
· cites it 2× “4 (caption of petition); § 598.5 (contents of petition); § 598.7 (verification and evidence); § 598.”
— Iowa Code § 598.5(1)(k) — 2 cases
— Iowa Code § 598.5(1)(⅜) — 1 case
— Iowa Code § 598.5(6) — 1 case
In Re the Marriage of Vogel, 293 N.W.2d 215 (Iowa 1980).
“Such averments are required by section 598.5(6) and section 598.6, The Code 1979.”
— Iowa Code § 598.5(7) — 3 cases
In Re Hough, 590 N.W.2d 556 (Iowa Ct. App. 1999).
“When considering whether a parent’s denial of grandparent visitation has been unreasonable under section 598.5(7), the child’s best interest factors into the analysis.”
In Re the Marriage of Morgan, 218 N.W.2d 552 (Iowa 1974).
“In motion to dismiss he asserted the petition failed “to state that there is a permanent impairment of the legitimate objects of matrimony and further fails' to state there is no likelihood that the marriage can be preserved as required by section 598.5 as made applicable to…”
— Iowa Code § 598.5(9) — 1 case
— Iowa Code § 598.5(k) — 1 case
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