Legal Opinion

In Re the Marriage of Witten

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided December 17, 2003No. 03-0551PublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TERNUS, Justice.

The primary issue raised on appeal of the district court’s decree in this dissolution action is whether the court properly determined the rights of Arthur (known as Trip) and Tamera Witten with respect to the parties’ frozen human embryos stored at a medical facility. While we agree with Tamera that the informed consent signed by the parties at the request of the medical facility does not control the current dispute between the donors over the use or disposition of the embryos, we reject Tarn-era’s request that she be allowed to use the embryos over Trip’s objection.…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Kass v. KassNew York Court of Appeals · 1998
  2. Weitl v. MoesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1981
  3. Audubon-Exira Ready Mix, Inc. v. Illinois Central Gulf RailroadSupreme Court of Iowa · 1983
  4. Davis v. DavisTennessee Supreme Court · 1992
  5. In Re the Marriage of BensonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1996

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3Cited by34 opinions

  1. In Re the Marriage of SullinsSupreme Court of Iowa · 2006
  2. Jasper v. H. Nizam, Inc.Supreme Court of Iowa · 2009
  3. In Re Marriage of Fennelly & BreckenfelderSupreme Court of Iowa · 2007
  4. Thomas v. Progressive Casualty Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 2008
  5. Joseph O. Dier v. Cassandra Jo PetersSupreme Court of Iowa · 2012

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