State Ex Rel. Reaves v. Kappmeyer

TERNUS, Justice.

We granted the State’s application for further review of a court of appeals decision modifying the district court’s order setting child support. We vacate the court of appeals decision and affirm the judgment of the district court.

I. Background Facts and Proceedings.

In our de novo review of this equity proceeding, we find the following facts. See Iowa R.App.P. 4. Nathan Reaves was born on November 30, 1982. Cindy Reaves is Nathan’s mother. Blood tests performed as part of this proceeding established that there was a 99.33% probability that Chris Kappem-eyer is Nathan’s father.…