Legal Opinion

In Re the Marriage of Travis Sisson and Alfronia Sisson Upon the Petition of Travis Sisson

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided March 7, 2014No. 12–1023PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CADY, Chief Justice.

In this appeal and cross-appeal from an order by the district court that modified the spousal support terms of a decree for dissolution of marriage, we primarily consider the sufficiency of a request by a former spouse, who was diagnosed with terminal cancer after the divorce, to modify the spousal support provisions of the decree to increase the amount and duration of support. On our review, we vacate the decision of the court of appeals and affirm the order of the district court as modified. We conclude a change in circumstances was established to support a modification…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. In RE the Marriage of Rachel A. McDermott and Stephen J. McDermott Upon the Petition of Rachel A. McDermottSupreme Court of Iowa · 2013
  2. In Re the Marriage of FrancisSupreme Court of Iowa · 1989
  3. Mears v. MearsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1973
  4. In Re the Marriage of SchrinerSupreme Court of Iowa · 2005
  5. Ellis v. EllisSupreme Court of Iowa · 1978

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. In Re the Marriage of Angela Marie Harris and Patric David Harris, Upon the Petition of Angela Marie HarrisSupreme Court of Iowa · 2016
  2. Amended June 9, 2016 In RE the Marriage of Angela Marie Harris and Patric David Harris, Upon the Petition of Angela Marie HarrisSupreme Court of Iowa · 2016
  3. Amended March 27, 2015 In RE the Marriage of Steven Michael Gust and Linda Leann Gust Upon the Petition of Steven Michael GustSupreme Court of Iowa · 2015
  4. Brian McKnight v. Kayla AndersonCourt of Appeals of Iowa · 2021
  5. David Ralph Berriault v. June Renee AldenCourt of Appeals of Iowa · 2017

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