Legal Opinion
In Re the Marriage of Eklofe
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided November 25, 1998No. 97-01PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CADY, Justice.
In this action to collect deficient alimony Robert Eklofe seeks protection under Iowa Code section 642.21 (1995) (restricting amount of wages subject to garnishment). The trial court rejected his claim. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.
Robert and Patricia Eklofe dissolved their marriage in 1985. The district court decree required Robert to pay Patricia alimony of $100 per week until she died or remarried. It also obligated Robert to pay monthly child support of $100 for their twenty-year-old son during the time he was a full-time college student but not beyond his…
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