Legal Opinion

In Re the Marriage of Link

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided March 28, 1973No. 55759PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HARRIS, Justice.

The mother appeals the trial court’s denial of her application to change custody of her children. The trial court’s denial left the children with their father. We affirm.

The dissolution decree, entered November 12, 1971 awarded custody of two children to the petitioner-father. Respondent-mother appeared personally in court for the original hearing on the petition without counsel. The court asked her at that time if she had sought advice of counsel and advised her she was entitled to be represented by an attorney. She twice responded she did not want an attorney. She wanted a…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Crary v. CurtisSupreme Court of Iowa · 1972
  2. Alex v. AlexSupreme Court of Iowa · 1968
  3. Spotts v. SpottsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1972
  4. Huffman v. HuffmanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1970
  5. Schulz v. SchulzSupreme Court of Iowa · 1972

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Leo v. LeoSupreme Court of Iowa · 1973
  2. Hoschar v. HoscharNebraska Supreme Court · 1985
  3. Hagen v. HagenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1975
  4. In Re the Marriage of PowersSupreme Court of Iowa · 1975
  5. Paxton v. PaxtonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1975

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