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Case No. 21-1876

In re Marriage of Wnuk and Knauss

David Michael Wnuk, Petitioner-Appellee

Kristen Marie Knauss, Respondent-Appellant

Attorney for Appellee

Jordan Hutchinson

Attorney for Appellant

Earl B. Kavanaugh

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
21-1876
Date Published:
Oct 05, 2022
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Jeanie Vaudt, Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by Ahlers, P.J., and Badding and Chicchelly, JJ.  Opinion by Chicchelly, J.  (7 pages)

            Kristen Marie Knauss appeals the child custody and physical care provisions of a divorce decree.  The decree maintained joint legal custody while awarding primary physical care to the child’s father, David Michael Wnuk.  OPINION HOLDS: Because the court ruled consistently with the best interests of the child, we affirm its physical care and custody determinations.  We decline to award the requested attorney fees to either party.

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