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Case No. 24-1115

Keyvan Rudd
v.
Karlee Shaffer

County:
Scott

Appellee

Keyvan Rudd

Appellant

Karlee Shaffer

Attorneys for the Appellee

Chase A. Cartee
Paul A. Aitken

Attorney for the Appellant

Ciara L. Vesey

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
24-1115
Date Published:
Apr 23, 2025
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Scott County, Mark R. Lawson, Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered without oral argument by Ahlers, P.J., and Badding and Buller, JJ.  Telleen, S.J., takes no part.  Opinion by Badding, J.  (12 pages)

            A mother appeals the district court’s modification order placing the parties’ child in the father’s physical care.  OPINION HOLDS: On our de novo review, we agree with the district court that stability and continuity favor the child’s placement with her father in Iowa, where she will remain in a familiar environment surrounded by multiple caregivers.  We therefore affirm the district court’s physical care decision.  We decline to award attorney fees.

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