Child Support Guidelines Review Committee
Federal law requires all states to review their child support guidelines every four years to ensure that application of the guidelines results in appropriate child support award amounts. These are the members of the 2016 committee.
| Committee Members |
|---|
| Honorable Eliza Ovrom, Fifth Judicial District, Des Moines, co-chair |
| Marlis J. Robberts, Attorney, Burlington, co-chair |
| Assistant Attorney General Wayne Bergman, Des Moines |
| Honorable Thomas A. Bitter, First Judicial District, Dubuque |
| Eric Borseth, Attorney, Altoona |
| Honorable Susan Christensen, Fourth Judicial District, Harlan |
| Jill M. Davis, Attorney, Spencer |
| Assistant Attorney General Kevin E. Kaufman, Davenport |
| Honorable Chad A. Kepros, Sixth Judicial District, Iowa City |
| Steven H. Lytle, Attorney, Des Moines |
| Evelyn Ocheltree, Attorney, Legal Aid, Mason City |
| Dennis R. Ringgenberg, Attorney, Sioux City |
| DeShawne Bird Sell, Attorney, Glenwood |
| Alison Werner Smith, Attorney, Des Moines |
| John Wood, Attorney, Waterloo |
Probate Procedures and Forms
Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Probate Procedures and Forms
This committee studies Iowa's rules of probate procedure, recommends new rules and practices, and develops forms and instructions to be used by self-represented individuals in probate cases.
| Committee Members | Term Ends |
|---|---|
| Associate Probate Judge Craig Block, Des Moines, co-chair | 9/30/2019 |
| Ann McCrea, North Liberty, co-chair | 9/30/2021 |
| Honorable Kathleen Kilnoski, Council Bluffs | 9/30/2021 |
| Leisa Imboden, Guthrie Center | 9/30/2021 |
| Honorable Steve Andreasen | 9/30/2021 |
| Honorable Stuart Werling, Davenport | 9/30/2021 |
| Johnna Ihns-Sutton, Dubuque | 9/30/2019 |
| Breanna Young, Earlham | 9/30/2019 |
| Elaine Gray, Ft. Madison | 9/30/2019 |
Rules of Civil Procedure
This committee reviews and recommends changes to the Iowa Rules of Civil Procedure.
| Committee Members | Term Ends |
|---|---|
| Honorable Kellyann Lekar, co-chair | 9/30/2021 |
| Tim Bottaro, Sioux City, co-chair | 9/30/2020 |
| Vacant | |
| Jacob Bylund, Des Moines | 9/30/2021 |
| Vacant | |
| Bethany Currie, Marshalltown | 9/30/2019 |
| Joseph Goedken, Ottumwa | 9/30/2019 |
| Greg Lederer, Cedar Rapids | 9/30/2020 |
| Honorable Marlita Greve | 9/30/2020 |
| Donna Miller, Des Moines | 9/30/2020 |
| John Fatino, Des Moines | 9/30/2021 |
| Paul Burns, Iowa City | 9/30/2020 |
| Heather Carlson, Davenport | 9/30/2020 |
Rules of Criminal Procedure
This committee reviews and recommends changes to the Iowa Rules of Criminal Procedure.
| Committee Members | Term Ends |
|---|---|
| Aaron Hawbaker, Des Moines, co-chair | 9/30/2021 |
| Honorable Myron Gookin, Fairfield, co-chair | 9/30/2020 |
| Honorable Thomas Bitter, Dubuque | 9/30/2020 |
| Honorable DeDra Schroeder, Osage | 9/30/2021 |
| Honorable Linda Fangman, Waterloo | 9/30/2020 |
| Jaki Livingston, Des Moines | 9/30/2021 |
| Darin Raymond, LeMars | 9/30/2019 |
| Gerald Feuerhelm, Des Moines | 9/30/2019 |
| Megan Corbin, Davenport | 9/30/2019 |
| Alfred Willett, Cedar Rapids | 9/30/2019 |
| Amy Christen, Burlington | 9/30/2021 |
| Aaron Rogers, Des Moines | 9/30/2021 |
| Mary Conroy, Ft. Dodge | 9/30/2020 |
Rules of Juvenile Procedure
This committee reviews and recommends changes to the Iowa Rules of Juvenile Procedure.
| Committee Members | Term Ends |
|---|---|
| Kevin Maughan, Albia, co-chair | 9/30/2021 |
| Honorable Deborah Minot,Iowa City, co-chair | 9/30/2020 |
| Honorable Kellyann Lekar, Waterloo | 9/30/2020 |
| Honorable Cheryl Traum, D7 | 9/30/2021 |
| Honorable Stephanie Forker Parry, Sioux City | 9/30/2021 |
| Kimberly Ayotte, Des Moines | 9/30/2021 |
| Kate Hahn, Waterloo | 9/30/2021 |
| Honorable Stephen Owen, D2 | 9/30/2020 |
| Andrea Vitzthum, Des Moines | 9/30/2020 |
| Roberta Megel, Council Bluffs | 9/30/2019 |
| Cole Mayer, Waukee | 9/30/2019 |
| Kimberly Auge, Ft. Madison | 9/30/2019 |
| Honorable Colin J. Witt, Des Moines | 9/30/2019 |