Cody v. Cody

VandeWalle, Chief Justice.

[¶1] Lee Cody appealed from a divorce judgment that distributed the parties' property and debts. We conclude the record supports the district court's denial of his request to appear telephonically at trial and the court did not err when it clarified its opinion before the final judgment. We further conclude his issue claiming ineffective assistance of trial counsel is without merit because this type of claim does not extend to divorce actions. We affirm.

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[¶2] Lee Cody and Beverly Cody were married in 1991. In May 2016, Beverly Cody commenced this divorce action. In…