Legal Opinion

In Re the Marriage of Smith

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided May 23, 1973No. 55490PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MOORE, Chief Justice.

Petitioner, wife, appeals from decree and judgment on respondent’s cross-petition for dissolution of their marriage. She asserts the trial court erred in (1) granting the dissolution of marriage because respondent failed and refused to cooperate with the court’s orders with respect to conciliation, (2) in granting a dissolution without first requiring respondent to submit to psychiatric counselling and (3) in fixing an inadequate amount for permanent alimony. We affirm.

Petitioner Verna and respondent Edward Smith were married on July 22, 1944. On October 8, 1969 she filed…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. In Re the Marriage of WilliamsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1972
  2. In Re Marriage of BoydSupreme Court of Iowa · 1972
  3. In Re the Marriage of HarringtonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1972
  4. In Re Marriage of CollinsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1972
  5. In Re the Marriage of PenneySupreme Court of Iowa · 1973

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. In Re the Marriage of ZoellnerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1974
  2. In Re the Marriage of MurraySupreme Court of Iowa · 1973
  3. In Re the Marriage of TuckerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1973
  4. Conaway v. ConawaySupreme Court of Iowa · 1974

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