In re the Marriage of Pence
William Andrew Pence, Petitioner-Appellant/Cross-Appellee
Molly Sue Pence, n/k/a Molly Sue Myren, Respondent-Appellee/Cross-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant
Alexander S. Momany
Attorney for Appellee
Joseph C. Pavelich
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Washington County, Joel D. Yates, Judge. REVERSED AND REMANDED ON APPEAL AND CROSS-APPEAL. Heard by Schumacher, P.J., Langholz, J., and Gamble, S.J. Opinion by Langholz, J. (11 pages)
William Pence and Molly Myren appeal from the denial of their requests to modify the child-custody and joint-physical-care provisions of their dissolution-of-marriage decree. OPINION HOLDS: Myren’s 300-mile move is a substantial change in circumstances warranting modification of the joint-physical-care provisions of the decree. We grant Myren physical care and remand to the district court to determine appropriate modifications of visitation and child support. The parties will retain joint legal custody. And we decline to award appellate attorney fees.
