McIntire v. Leonard

HARRIS, Justice.

This appeal from a district court order modifying child support calls for application of our support guidelines. Petitioner Jeannine Melntire and respondent Terry Lang Leonard are the natural parents of a son born in 1978. The parties never married or lived together and Jeannine has custody. In 1980, pursuant to Iowa Code chapter 252A (1977), the district court ordered Terry to pay $162.50 per month child support.

In 1989, Jeannine filed a petition to modify the support order, requesting an increase to $800 or to an amount required by our support guidelines. She also requested…