Polk County Family Court

Custody & Visitation · Iowa · Free

Polk County's family court division at the Mulberry Street courthouse hears custody, paternity, and dissolution matters for the Des Moines metro, with a free self-help center on the second floor where women can pick up forms and use a public computer. Filing fees can be waived for indigent litigants who submit Form 2008. Reach the clerk at 515-286-3394 weekdays 8am-4:30pm.

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Address: 500 Mulberry St, Des Moines, IA 50309

Phone: 515-286-3394

Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm

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