Legal Opinion

Leo v. Leo

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided December 19, 1973No. 56020PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HARRIS, Justice.

The father appeals trial court’s refusal to modify a divorce decree awarding custody. We affirm.

The parties were married in 1960 and were divorced December 15, 1970. Two children were born of the marriage, Michael in 1961 and Angela in 1965. Custody of both children was awarded their mother by a supplemental decree entered February 24, 1971.

This application to modify was denied after a hearing in a ruling filed March 7, 1972. The father sought custody only of Michael. The trial court determined the circumstances had not been changed since the entry of the original custody…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. O'Dell v. O'DellSupreme Court of Iowa · 1947
  2. Dworak v. DworakSupreme Court of Iowa · 1972
  3. Warren v. WarrenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1971
  4. In Re the Marriage of LinkSupreme Court of Iowa · 1973

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Cookson v. CooksonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1986
  2. Sille v. ShafferSupreme Court of Iowa · 1980
  3. In Re Marriage of KurttCourt of Appeals of Iowa · 1997
  4. In Re the Marriage of SkilesCourt of Appeals of Iowa · 1987
  5. Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society v. Board of ReviewCourt of Appeals of Iowa · 1978

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