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In the English common law tradition, from which our legal doctrines and concepts have developed, a marriage was a contract based upon a voluntary private agreement by a man and a woman to become husband and wife. Marriage was viewed as the basis of the family unit and vital to the preservation of morals and civilization. Traditionally, the husband had a duty to provide a safe house, pay for necessities such as food and clothing, and live in the house. The wife's obligations were maintaining a home, living in the home, having sexual relations with her husband, and rearing the couple's children. Today the underlying concept that marriage is a legal contract still remains but due to changes in society the legal obligations are not the same. Marriage is chiefly regulated by the states. The Supreme Court has held that states are permitted to reasonably regulate the institution by prescribing who is allowed to marry, and how the marriage can be dissolved.

Courts in Iowa
Iowa State falls under the 8th Circuit. The website for the appeals court for this circuit is www.ca8.uscourts.gov. Iowa State has the following courts -

Iowa Northern Bankruptcy Court	http://www.ianb.uscourts.gov/
Iowa Northern Bankruptcy Court	http://www.ianb.uscourts.gov/
Iowa Northern District Court	http://www.iand.uscourts.gov/
Iowa Northern District Court	http://www.iand.uscourts.gov/
Iowa Southern Bankruptcy Court	http://www.iasb.uscourts.gov/webpages/home/default.asp
Iowa Southern Bankruptcy Court	http://www.iasb.uscourts.gov/webpages/home/default.asp
Iowa Southern District Court	http://www.iasd.uscourts.gov/
Iowa Southern District Court	http://www.iasd.uscourts.gov/

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Demographic Information
City/Town: Dubuque State: Iowa Country: USA Population: 57,686

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Legal Facts
An estimated 54,590 felony cases were filed in the State courts of the Nation's 75 largest counties during May 2000. In criminal courts in 40 counties, juveniles (64%) were more likely than adults (24%) to be charged with a violent felony in 2000.

Choosing a Lawyer

Always find out how much many similar cases the lawyer has taken up:
The legal profession is very vast. Lawyers take up cases of varying nature and may not have a good working knowledge of the nature of certain cases. You must speak to the lawyer and find out whether he/she has actually taken up cases of a similar/same nature. After all, what would a divorce lawyer know about personal injury cases. Make sure that the lawyer takes up at least 60% cases of a similar nature/ similar field of law.

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