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In re Marriage of Ricklefs
Jenna K. Ricklefs, Petitioner-Appellee/Cross-Appellant
Jonathan V. Ricklefs, Respondent-Appellant/Cross-Appellee
Attorney for Appellant/Cross-Appellee
Andrew B. Howie
Attorney for Appellee/Cross-Appellant
Scot L. Bauermeister
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Pocahontas County, Kurt J. Stoebe, Judge. AFFIRMED AS MODIFIED ON THE APPEAL; AFFIRMED ON THE CROSS-APPEAL. Considered by Tabor, P.J., and Schumacher and Chicchelly, JJ. Opinion by Schumacher, J. (13 pages)
Jonathan Ricklefs appeals the district court dissolution decree. He contends the court assigned the wrong value to two pieces of property. He claims the court also wrongly imputed his income. And he asserts the court should have increased his visitation with his child during the summer from four weeks to six weeks. Jenna Ricklefs cross-appeals, requesting we increase Jonathan’s income for child support purposes and decrease his summer visitation. OPINION HOLDS: We conclude the court assigned the proper value to one piece of Jonathan’s property and his income. However, the court improperly valued the second piece of property. We also conclude the decree provides liberal visitation. We affirm as modified on the appeal and affirm on the cross-appeal. We decline to award appellate attorney fees.
