In Re the Marriage of Shima

LARSON, Justice.

We granted further review in this case to assess the impact of the court of appeals decision on a prior line of Iowa cases regarding the effect of a remarriage on the obligation of a spouse to pay alimony. We vacate the court of appeals decision and affirm the trial court, which had ruled that the remarriage terminated the husband’s obligations to pay alimony.

The marriage of these parties was dissolved in a decree which provided in part that

respondent shall pay as alimony and support money to the petitioner through the clerk of the Story County Court on or before the first day…