Legal Opinion
In Re the Marriage of Meyer
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided November 14, 1979No. 63049PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LeGRAND, Presiding Justice.
This matter comes to us on a due process challenge to the jurisdiction of the court to modify a dissolution decree. From an adverse ruling on this special appearance, the respondent husband appeals. We reverse and remand with instructions.
The marriage of Barbara Jean Meyer and Steven D. Meyer was dissolved by a decree entered on December 12, 1977. On July 3, 1978, Barbara filed an application for modification relating to child support. In view of our conclusion that the court acquired no jurisdiction over Steven, we need not go into the facts and we limit our…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Kulko v. Superior Court of Cal., City and County of San FranciscoSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Franklin v. BonnerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1926
- Buchholz v. Board of Adjustment of Bremer CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1972
- Hobson v. HobsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1976
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3Cited by7 opinions
- In Re Marriage of IvinsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1981
- Beauchamp v. Iowa District Court ex rel. Cass CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1983
- Opperman v. SullivanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1983
- In Re the Marriage of GarretsonCourt of Appeals of Iowa · 1992
- Ivins v. JenningsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1981
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