Case No. 24-1963

Justin Peacock
v.
Shawna Gould

Appellant

Justin Peacock

Appellee

Shawna Gould

Attorney for the Appellant

Delaney J. Kozlowski

Attorney for the Appellee

Jonathon P. Tarpey

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Coleman McAllister, Judge.  AFFIRMED AND REMANDED.  Considered without oral argument by Tabor, C.J., and Ahlers and Langholz, JJ.  Opinion by Tabor, C.J.  (7 pages)

            A father appeals the denial of his petition to modify custody of his seven­year-old daughter, contending that the level of animosity between the parents was not contemplated when the custody decree was last modified in 2021.  OPINION HOLDS: Because the father did not show that the persistent parental conflicts marked a substantial change in circumstances, we affirm the district court’s refusal to modify the decree.  We remand for further proceedings to determine appropriate appellate attorney fees for the mother’s defense of the custody decree.