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In Re the Marriage of Morton

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided August 30, 1976No. 3-58887PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HARRIS, Justice.

The mother appeals from an order changing custody of a minor child to the father. We reverse the trial court and remand the case for an order continuing custody in the mother.

Danny Lee Morton (Danny) and Linda Lou Morton (Linda) were married April 15, 1972. Linda was 16 at the time. A daughter, Stacy, was born to the couple on October 25, 1972. The marriage was dissolved by decree entered September 24,1974. The decree gave custody of Stacy to Linda.

About four and one half months after the dissolution Danny married his present wife, Tammy, who was 17 at the time of the hearing…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. In Re the Marriage of WinterSupreme Court of Iowa · 1974
  2. In Re the Marriage of DawsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1974
  3. Schoonover v. SchoonoverSupreme Court of Iowa · 1975
  4. In Re the Marriage of MoorheadSupreme Court of Iowa · 1974
  5. Spotts v. SpottsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1972

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. In Re the Marriage of MikelsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1980
  2. In Re the Marriage of ZabeckiSupreme Court of Iowa · 1986
  3. In Re the Marriage of LeydaSupreme Court of Iowa · 1984
  4. In Re the Marriage of MeltonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1977
  5. In Re the Marriage of WelbesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1982

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