Kobriger v. Winter

REYNOLDSON, Justice.

The issue before us is whether a lump-sum alimony award, made a lien on the homestead distributed to the other spouse in a dissolution decree, may be enforced by judicial sale when the alimony is not timely paid. We hold the lien may be so enforced and therefore affirm.

The February 28, 1974, dissolution decree provided respondent husband Earl George Winter should have the homestead at 300 Cherry Street, West Union, Fayette County, Iowa. It further provided he should pay petitioner Joan Irene Winter (now Kobri-ger) “within 120 days after the entry of this decree a lump-sum…