Legal Opinion

Dworak v. Dworak

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided March 16, 1972No. 55063PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

REYNOLDSON, Justice.

The issue in defendant’s appeal is whether there was sufficient change of circumstances to justify a divorce decree modification increasing child support. Trial court, finding such change, granted plaintiff a portion of the increase prayed for in her petition. We affirm.

When these parties were divorced in 1962, plaintiff retained custody of two of the minor children, Kathleen and Gustav. Defendant’s brother was given custody of the third child, Richard, and defendant was to pay for his care and maintenance.

Under the stipulation and decree, plaintiff received contract…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Arnold v. ArnoldSupreme Court of Iowa · 1966
  2. Barish v. BarishSupreme Court of Iowa · 1920
  3. Welch v. WelchSupreme Court of Iowa · 1964
  4. Stillmunkes Ex Rel. Stillmunkes v. StillmunkesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1954
  5. Wells v. WellsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1969

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. Mears v. MearsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1973
  2. Anthony v. AnthonySupreme Court of Iowa · 1973
  3. In Re the Marriage of NovakSupreme Court of Iowa · 1974
  4. In Re the Marriage of ZoellnerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1974
  5. Page v. PageSupreme Court of Iowa · 1974

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