Legal Opinion

In Re Marriage of Schissel

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided May 21, 1980No. 2-63240PublishedCited by 39 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

UHLENHOPP, Justice.

This appeal involves the economic terms of a marriage dissolution decree.

The parties were married in 1957 when they were in their early twenties. Respondent John A. Schissel was a First Lieutenant in the United States Air Force stationed in Burlington, Vermont. Petitioner Janet G. Schissel had just received a bachelor’s degree from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. Neither party had property of significance. During the marriage two daughters were born to them, Stephanie in 1958 and Laura in 1960. Stephanie died in an automobile accident during the pendency of this…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. In Re BurrusSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
  2. Hisquierdo v. HisquierdoSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. United States v. YazellSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  4. Wetmore v. MarkoeSupreme Court of the United States · 1904
  5. Merrill v. MerrillAlaska Supreme Court · 1962

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3Cited by39 opinions

  1. Deering v. DeeringCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1981
  2. In Re the Marriage of FrancisSupreme Court of Iowa · 1989
  3. In Re the Marriage of CastleCourt of Appeals of Iowa · 1981
  4. In re the Marriage of GrubbSupreme Court of Colorado · 1987
  5. McBride v. City of Sioux CitySupreme Court of Iowa · 1989

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