Bill allowing couples to opt out of no-fault divorce advances in Iowa Senate

By: Kathie Obradovich

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: February 9, 2026

Words: 455

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

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A bill that would allow couples registering for marriage licenses to opt out of no-fault divorce advanced from an Iowa Senate subcommittee Monday.

Senate File 2172, introduced by Sen. Jesse Green, R-Harcourt, would allow couples applying for a marriage license to “jointly waive dissolution of marriage based solely on the breakdown of the marriage relationship” by filing a waiver with the county registrar.

If a waiver was in place, a person petitioning for a …

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