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Case No. 21-0865

In re the Marriage of Allen

Kimberly Kay Bjugan-Allen, Petitioner-Appellant/Cross-Appellee

Robert Charles Allen, Respondent-Appellee/Cross-Appellant

Attorney for Appellant

Shanon M. Hounshell

Attorney for Appellee

Anjela Shutts and Anna E. Mallen

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
21-0865
Date Published:
Dec 07, 2022
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Scott D. Rosenberg, Judge.  AFFIRMED ON BOTH APPEALS.  Considered by Tabor, P.J., Greer, J., and Doyle, S.J.  Opinion by Tabor, P.J.  (7 pages)

            Kimberly Bjugan appeals the equalization payment she received from her dissolution of marriage decree from Robert Allen, claiming the payment was too low to be equitable.  Robert cross-appeals, claiming the equalization payment was too high to be equitable.  Kimberly also requests appellate attorney fees.  OPINION HOLDS: Because the district court’s equalization payment was fair and equitable for both parties under the circumstances, we affirm.  We decline to award appellate attorney fees.

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