In re the Marriage of Mattix
Garry Lee Mattix, Jr., Petitioner-Appellant/Cross-Appellee
Amy Nicole Mattix, Respondent-Appellee/Cross-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant
Billy J. Mallory and Matt O'Hollearn
Attorney for Appellee
Katie M. Naset
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Jeffrey Farrell, Judge. REVERSED IN PART ON APPEAL; REVERSED IN PART AND MODIFIED IN PART ON CROSS-APPEAL. Considered by Bower, C.J., and Schumacher and Ahlers, JJ. Opinion by Bower, C.J. (14 pages)
Garry Mattix appeals and Amy Mattix cross-appeals the district court’s modification of the physical-care and child-support provisions of the dissolution decree. OPINION HOLDS: We reverse the modification of physical care because Garry failed to prove the requisite change of circumstances and ability to provide superior parenting. We modify the increased child-support obligation in light of the physical-care ruling, and we reverse the ruling requiring Garry to pay extracurricular activity expenses. We find no abuse of discretion in the denial of retroactive child support modification. We affirm the court’s order that Garry pay Amy’s trial attorney fees, and we order Garry to pay $7000 toward Amy’s appellate attorney fees.
