In re the Marriage of Rossow
Linda Elizabeth Rossow, Petitioner-Appellee
Daniel Michael Rossow, Respondent-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant
David Arthur Weick
Attorney for Appellee
Elizabeth Kellner-Nelson
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Lawrence P. McLellan, Judge. AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART, AND REMANDED. Considered by May, P.J., Ahlers, J., and Doyle, S.J. Opinion by Doyle, S.J. (8 pages)
Daniel Rossow appeals and Linda Rossow cross-appeals the ruling on Linda’s motion to modify the child custody and visitation provisions of the decree dissolving their marriage. OPINION HOLDS: Because a substantial and material change in circumstances warrants modifying the physical care provisions of the dissolution decree, we reverse the modification ruling to grant Linda physical care of the parties’ children and remand to the district court to determine an appropriate visitation schedule and Daniel’s child support obligation based on the present financial circumstances of the parties and the child support guidelines. We decline to award appellate attorney fees.
