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Case No. 24-1149

Taylor Joseph Johnson
v.
Jennifer Kay Steele

County:
Webster

Appellee

Taylor Joseph Johnson

Appellant

Jennifer Kay Steele

Attorney for the Appellee

Dani L. Eisentrager

Attorney for the Appellant

Colin McCormack

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
24-1149
Date Published:
Apr 09, 2025
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Webster County, Kurt J. Stoebe, Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered without oral argument by Greer, P.J., and Buller and Langholz, JJ.  Opinion by Buller, J.  (8 pages)

            A mother appeals a custody-modification order.  She contests the district court finding a substantial change in circumstances, that the father was a superior caretaker, and the credibility findings underlying the court’s decision to place physical care with the father.  The father requests appellate attorney fees.  OPINION HOLDS: We affirm and order the mother to pay $1000 of the father’s appellate attorney fees.

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