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In Re the Marriage of Goodwin

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided February 16, 2000No. 98-944PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TERNUS, Justice.

This case arises from the dissolution of a long-term marriage between the appellant, Marilyn (Sue) Goodwin, and the appellee, David Goodwin. Sue appeals the trial court’s property division, claiming (1) the court should have set aside to her life insurance proceeds she received prior to the parties’ separation, (2) her property award was insufficient in light of the fact that the court did not award alimony, and (3) the court should have increased her property award in view of the domestic abuse she and the parties* children allegedly suffered at the hands of David. In…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. In Re the Marriage of WilliamsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1972
  2. In Re Marriage of GeilSupreme Court of Iowa · 1993
  3. In Re the Marriage of MuelhauptSupreme Court of Iowa · 1989
  4. In Re the Marriage of AskSupreme Court of Iowa · 1996
  5. In Re the Marriage of ConleySupreme Court of Iowa · 1979

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. In RE the Marriage of Rachel A. McDermott and Stephen J. McDermott Upon the Petition of Rachel A. McDermottSupreme Court of Iowa · 2013
  2. In Re Marriage of Fennelly & BreckenfelderSupreme Court of Iowa · 2007
  3. In RE the Marriage of Kenneth R. Michael and Melissa J. Michael Upon the Petition of Kenneth R. MichaelSupreme Court of Iowa · 2013
  4. Goodwin, J. v. Goodwin, S., Aplt.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2022
  5. In RE the Marriage of Rachel A. McDermott and Stephen J. McDermott Upon the Petition of Rachel A. McDermottSupreme Court of Iowa · 2013

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