Olberding Law Office, in Nevada, IA, is the premier law office serving Story, Marshall, Hamilton, Boone and Hardin counties since 1986. We specialize in criminal defense. For more information, contact Olberding Law Office in Nevada.
Every divorce is a little bit different, which of course means that the terms of your negotiations will vary to reflect your particular wants and needs. However, these are among the most commonly visited topics of discussion during the divorce mediation process...
Child Support
Child Custody and Visitation
A bridge order is a transition order that allows the transfer of jurisdiction related to CINA cases. The Iowa juvenile court would hold a hearing and determine child custody, physical care, and visitation order.
Adoption
Everyone has the opportunity to adopt. My firm, Olberding Law Office, works with LGBT individuals and couples who would like to adopt and need guidance surrounding adoption law.
Guardianship
According to a report from the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), an estimated 1.5 million adults are under guardianship in the United States. Legal guardianship is one of the possible options through which parents can plan for the personal care of their children or an incapacitated adult in their absence. In Iowa, a guardian may be appointed by the court to care for the personal needs of a protected person.
Spousal Support
Child Abuse
A Child in Need of Assistance (CINA) case usually involves allegations of child abuse, neglect, or abandonment, and may sometimes lead to parental rights termination. Knowing that you are going to be involved with the Department of Human Services and/or Juvenile Court is scary. Hiring an experienced Iowa juvenile law attorney is an important step you can take to protect your rights and your child.
If you're under investigation for domestic violence, retaining a highly skilled and aggressive Iowa criminal defense attorney is imperative to building your defense strategy. At Olberding Law Office, I'm committed to offering comprehensive legal guidance and reliable representation to clients facing domestic violence charges. As your legal counsel, I will review and investigate all of the facts of your unique situation and outline an effective defense in pursuit of a favorable outcome for your case. I will fight vigorously to protect your rights and refute the allegations against you with factual evidence.
Wrongful Death
Sex Crimes
In Iowa, sexual abuse offenses are classified into three felony classes, depending on the severity and context of the sex crime. The possible penalties for sexual abuse include...
Robbery
For example, you strike a store clerk in the head with the butt of your firearm during the commission of an armed robbery, causing a skull fracture. Among the charges brought against you would be Class C Felony Assault.
Burglary
White Collar Crimes
I have defended just about every kind of criminal charge you can think of, including drug possession, theft, violent crimes, sex crimes, white collar crimes, and juvenile delinquency charges.
Theft
Misdemeanors
If you’ve never been in trouble with the law before, you may not be all that familiar with terms like “felony†and “misdemeanor.†Put simply, these are the two key classifications of criminal charges. While misdemeanors are what you might consider “small-time crimes,†felonies tend to be more harmful and therefore more severely punished.
Embezzlement
Drug Crimes
According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), in 2018, approximately 1,654,282 arrests were made for drug law violations in the United States. In Iowa, drug crimes can include drug manufacturing, possession, delivery, and possession with the intent to deliver a controlled substance. If convicted of a drug crime, the defendant could be facing hefty fines, lengthy prison sentences, and other potential social ramifications.
Assault
Examples of aggravated assault include a patient in an emergency room striking a physician during an examination or someone threatening to injure another person while holding a baseball bat. Penalties for aggravated misdemeanor assault include up to two years in jail and a fine of $625 to $6,240.
Murder
Other crimes are always charged at a certain level. For instance, murder is considered a capital offense, which automatically means that it’s charged as a felony.
Juvenile Crimes
On this page, you’ll find useful information about two key topics pertaining to juvenile law: Child in Need of Assistance (CINA) cases and juvenile delinquency cases. As adults, it’s up to us to advocate for children when they are unable to do so themselves. So, please, regardless of your relationship to the child or children in question, don’t hesitate to speak up in order to get them the help they need.
Identity Theft
With the certified decree of adoption and new birth certificate, you can go to your local social security office, change the child’s name for social security purposes and, if you fear the child’s social security number is known by other people and are afraid of identity theft or the social security number being used to track the child down, you can request a new social security number.
Homicide
Violent crimes, like domestic violence, assault, aggravated assault, battery, first-degree murder, second-degree murder, voluntary manslaughter, involuntary manslaughter, and vehicular homicide.
Arson
Restraining Order
According to the National Statistics Domestic Violence Fact Sheet, an estimated 10 million men and women experience domestic violence in the United States every year. In the state of Iowa, domestic violence involves any offense of assault committed against a family or household member. A defendant convicted of domestic abuse could face jail time, fines, restraining orders, loss of parenting privileges, and other life-changing ramifications.
Manslaughter
Children aged 14 and older can be charged as adults if they commit a violent crime. A child aged 16 and older will be automatically charged as an adult for crimes including murder, voluntary manslaughter, and sexual assault, among others. Upon hearing evidence in such a case, a judge has the authority to send the child back to juvenile court, if warranted.
Prostitution
While it may be difficult to hear, sex crimes are becoming more and more common in Iowa. According to statistics from the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program, there were 1,164 reported cases of sexual assault or rape in Iowa in 2019 alone. These sex-related crimes include sexual abuse, child pornography, lascivious acts with a child, indecent exposure, and prostitution. A defendant convicted of any of these sex offenses can face hefty fines, a lengthy prison sentence, registration as a sex offender, and other life-altering consequences.
I practice primarily in Story County, however, I also take cases in Marshall, Boone, Jasper, Hamilton and Hardin Counties. I do not take cases in Polk County. I do not take cases involving personal injury, wrongful death, employment law, civil rights, malpractice or bankruptcy.