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Case No. 19-1122

In re the Marriage of Garmoe

Amy Rachelle Garmoe, Petitioner-Appellee

Willard Preston Garmoe, III, Respondent-Appellant

Attorney for Appellant

Curtis Dial

Attorney for Appellee

Lori L. Klockau and David M. Cox

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
19-1122
Date Published:
Apr 15, 2020
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Lee (North) County, John M. Wright, Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., and Doyle and May, JJ.  Opinion by May, J.  (6 pages)

            Preston Garmoe appeals the physical care and spousal support provisions of his dissolution decree.  He also appeals the district court’s determination that he should pay a portion of Amy Garmoe’s attorney fees.  OPINION HOLDS: The physical care and spousal support provisions of the decree are equitable, so we affirm.  The district court did not abuse its discretion in ordering Preston to pay a portion of Amy’s attorney fees.  We decline to award Amy appellate attorney fees.

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