
Court actor · Public record · Iowa
Joel D.Yates
Judge
6 families reportedWapelloLatest report Jul 2026
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WHAT FAMILIES SAY
They are continuing to ensure that my children and I cannot have peace or space to heal, we are forced to deal with a landlord who has been seeking to evict us since "the breadwinner" left, we are displaced, and my constitutional rights are being blatantly, obviously and outright violated - continually - as they aren't even sticking to the orders being filed. They won't even let me file…
Judge Joel Yates and the Wapello county court and family system have zero interest in learning about parental alienation. They are not therapists and do not take actual therapists recommendations into account. Joel Yates is incompetent in family court matters as he does not keep up with research, therapy recommendations, nor does he see any issues in separating siblings and families due to…
DHS allowed the father do a bridge for child support even though the child stays with him two days a week. I requested to move the date to another date any other date but one it is set for due to my appeal hearing being on that date. He refused. It's clear they all work together when I can't get one court date moved. Extremely frustrating.
He denied me constitutional rights to direct the care and upbringing of my children. There was a hearing over the childrens cell phones I wanted access too. He ordered phones be turned over to CFR Magistrate Misty White and all evidence was deleted that I needed for evidence of opposing parties psychological abuse to my children
I was told by my last attorney to not go up against my ex with this judge because he does not rule in favor of father’s and does not think 50-50 is ever in the best interest of the child always rules for mothers. I was told Cynthia has him in her pocket.
These are allegations reported directly by families through the survey. They are published because 6 unrelated households independently described this court actor — the public-record threshold.
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