In Re the Marriage of Orte

LARSON, Justice.

We granted further review of a court of appeals decision reversing a dissolution decree which had granted physical care of the parties’ minor child to the mother. See Iowa Code sections 598.41(2) and (5), regarding orders for custody and physical care in dissolution cases.

Shawn Orte, the son of Steven Orte and Teresa Orte, was born on April 19, 1982. At the time of trial, he was two and one-half years old. Teresa Orte had two other children by prior marriages. A son, Ricky, was six and one-half at the time of trial. Jody, an older daughter, was in the care of Teresa’s parents.

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