A.W., on behalf of N.W.
v.
M.T.
Appellee
A.W., on behalf of N.W.
Appellant
M.T.
Attorney for the Appellee
Stuart G. Hoover
Attorney for the Appellant
Myia E. Steines
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
24-1658
Date Published:
Sep 17, 2025
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Dubuque County, Monica Zrinyi Ackley, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered without oral argument by Tabor, C.J., and Ahlers and Langholz, JJ. Opinion by Tabor, C.J. (7 pages)
M.T. appeals the protective order entered under Iowa Code chapter 236A (2024) barring him from contact with his five-year-old daughter, N.W. He contends the child’s mother A.W. failed to meet her burden to prove he sexually abused N.W. OPINION HOLDS: We find A.W. proved the sexual abuse allegations by a preponderance of the evidence, so we affirm.
