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Case No. 24-0279

In re Marriage of Hurm

County:
Dubuque

Melissa Lynn Decker Hurm, Petitioner-Appellant

Peter Matthew Hurm, Respondent-Appellee

Attorney for Appellant

Matthew L. Noel

Attorney for Appellee

Taryn R. McCarthy

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
24-0279
Date Published:
Oct 30, 2024
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Dubuque County, Thomas A. Bitter, Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by Tabor, C.J., and Chicchelly and Sandy, JJ.  Opinion by Chicchelly, J.  (14 pages)

            Melissa Lynn Decker Hurm appeals the physical‑care and economic provisions of the decree dissolving her marriage to Peter Matthew Hurm.  Peter also requests appellate attorney fees.  OPINION HOLDS: Because it is in the best interests of the children to be placed in Peter’s physical care and because the property distribution and income imputation are equitable, we affirm.  We also decline to award appellate attorney fees.

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