Family Law Cases

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Family law cases can be difficult for everyone involved. However, there is a light at the end of the tunnel, and Jacobsen Johnson & Wiezorek PLC can help you get there. We have been representing clients in family and civil law cases since 2005 and can help you with everything from divorce and custody decrees to name changes, wills / trusts, workers compensation, and more.

Before you give us a call to discuss your case, take a moment or two to review some of our representative family law cases.

Recent Civil / Family Law Cases

January 18, 2018. Linn County DADA014343

The Firm's client secured a Protective Order in her favor, the Order also granting primary physical care of the minor children to the Firm's client.

December 19, 2017. Linn County CDDM043219

Attorney Wiezorek secured primary care of the minor children and the martial home for his client.

December 13, 2017. Linn County DADA01288

The Firm's client was sucessfull in finding the opposing party in contempt of a Court Order and jail time was imposed on the opposing party.

November 30, 2017. Linn County CDDM043047

With the assistance of Attorney Wiezorek, the Firm's client was able to maintain his martial home and farming operation through a property settlement.

October 31, 2017. Linn County CDDM042853

Attorney Jacobsen litigated at trial the issues of equitable distribution of marital property, including the ability to distribute a party's VA disability benefits, the appropriate values of certain marital property and attorney fees and costs.

October 24, 2017. Linn County DRCV057747

With the assistance of Attorney Jacobsen, the Firm's client filed a Contempt action alleging violations of the District Court's prior Order. Through negotiations with the opposing party, the Firm's client was able to reach an agreement to modify the underlying Order and increase the number of overnights with his son in exchange for dismissal of the Contempt action.

October 13, 2017. Iowa Court of Appeals 16-2188

The Firm represented the Respondent in an appeal based upon a prior ruling by the Linn County District Court. Attorney Jacobsen drafted and filed on the Respondent's behalf a brief citing case law and legal authority in favor of their position. The Iowa Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the respodnent and the Firm in affirming the decision of the Linn County District Court.

October 10, 2017. Iowa Court of Appeals 16-0013

Attorney Wiezorek sucessfully defended an appeal by the opposing party.

May 10, 2017. Linn County DRCV084587

Attorney Wiezorek was able to secure primary care for his client and the opposing party was only allowed supervised visits and a graduated visitation schedule.

February 27, 2017. Linn County CDDM 42871

A dissolution action was initiated in 2016 and in February 2017 a resoltuion was reached, without the need for trial, wherein the Firm's client was awarded joint legal custody and shared physical care of his minor children.

July 19, 2016. Linn County CDDM041051

Attonrey Wiezorek litigated the issues of self employment income and premarital assessts being used to purchase a marital home.

January 11, 2016. Linn County CDDM39057

Upon a Petition for Modification filed by the opposition a Temporary Matters Hearing was held. After argument by Counsel for each party the District Court declined to modify child support and ruled in favor of the Firm's client leaving child support as previsouly ordered.

December 22, 2015. Linn County CDDM39057

On behalf of the Firm's client, Attorney Jacobsen litigated numerous contempt violations of an opposing party. The District Court ruling that the opposing party had willfully vioalted the Court's Order, awarding attorney fees in favor of the Firm's client and imposing substnatial jail time upon the opposing party.

July 23, 2015. Benton County DADA000945

Attorney Wiezorek secured a dismissal for his client of the opposing party's Protective No Contact Order

December 23, 2014. Linn County DRCV078397

Attorney Wiezorek received a favorable ruling dismissing contempt charges against his client

August 1, 2014. Linn County DADA011804

At the time set for hearing on the opposing party's Protective No Contact Order, the matter was dismissed and the No Contact Order was lifted

July 22, 2014. Johnson County CDDM014691

Attorney Johnson assisted his client in obtaining a judgment against the opposing party for failure to refinance a number of loans. The court ordered a term of 10 days in jail for failure to comply with the court's previous order and awarded attorney fees in the amount of $3,300

July 21, 2014. Linn County CDDM039042

The court entered Findings of Facts, Conclusions of Law and Order supporting the requested relief in favor of attorney Jacobsen's client as it is related to a litany of issues relating to the distribution of assets / debts, and alimony, along with other financial issues litigated at the time of trial

May 20, 2014. Linn County CDDM039057

As a result of a two-day dissolution trial, the court entered orders providing primary physical care of the party’s children to attorney Jacobsen's client. The court also ordered child support, alimony, attorney fees and costs, and distribution of marital assets in favor of his client. Attorney Jacobsen, posttrial, secured payment of the attorney fees, property settlement, and delinquent child support through a lien on the opposing party’s real estate