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In re the Marriage of Hensley and Roe
Robert D. Hensley, Petitioner-Appellee
Alysia L. Roe, Respondent-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant
Heather M. Simplot
Attorney for Appellee
Bryan J. Goldsmith
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Wapello County, Joel D. Yates, Judge. AFFIRMED AS MODIFIED. Considered by Bower, C.J., and Greer and Ahlers, JJ. Opinion by Ahlers, J. (10 pages)
In this appeal from the dissolution of a common-law marriage of approximately ten years in length, the wife challenges the division of property ordered by the district court. OPINION HOLDS: After making adjustments to the parties’ net worths, we find it equitable to require the husband to pay the wife an increased property settlement payment of $29,348.69. Due to the significant difference in the earning abilities of the parties and the wife’s partial success on appeal, we award the wife $2000.00 of appellate attorney fees.