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In Re the Marriage of Giles

Court of Appeals of Iowa

Decided August 30, 1983No. 2-68756PublishedCited by 36 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HAYDEN, Judge.

Petitioner-wife appeals from economic provisions of the parties’ dissolution decree, asserting: (1) that the alimony award was inadequate; (2) that the property division was inequitable; (3) that the award of attorney’s fees was inadequate; and (4) that she should be awarded attorney’s fees on appeal. We modify the alimony award to petitioner, and affirm the remaining provisions in their entirety.

Petitioner and respondent were married in 1950 when they were, respectively, 20 and 18. Petitioner was primarily a housewife and mother during the marriage and at the time of trial was…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. In Re the Marriage of WinterSupreme Court of Iowa · 1974
  2. Schantz v. SchantzSupreme Court of Iowa · 1968
  3. Locke v. LockeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1976
  4. In Re the Marriage of WillcoxsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1977
  5. In Re the Marriage of KehrliSupreme Court of Iowa · 1976

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3Cited by36 opinions

  1. In Re the Marriage of KernCourt of Appeals of Iowa · 1987
  2. In Re Marriage of GeilSupreme Court of Iowa · 1993
  3. McKinley v. Iowa District Court for Polk CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1996
  4. In Re the Marriage of CraigCourt of Appeals of Iowa · 1990
  5. In Re the Marriage of MillerCourt of Appeals of Iowa · 1996

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