In Re the Marriage of Thiemann

Opinion by

Judge NEY.

David A. Thiemann (husband) appeals the judgment. entered in the dissolution of his marriage to Christine W. Thiemann (wife). We vacate the order of the trial court purporting to approve the magistrate’s recommended final order and remand with instructions.

Following trial before a magistrate of the district court, a decree of dissolution was granted to husband and wife. The decree, and thus the order of the court incorporated therein, was signed on February 19, 1993, by both the magistrate and the chief district court judge who thereby indicated her adoption of the…