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Case No. 23-0417

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In re Marriage of Janti

County:
Dallas

Tina Janti, Petitioner-Appellee

Brian Janti, Respondent-Appellant

Attorney for Appellant

Andrew B. Howie

Attorney for Appellee

Stephen C. Humke

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
23-0417
Date Published:
Dec 20, 2023
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Dallas County, Thomas P. Murphy, Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by Bower, C.J., and Schumacher and Langholz, JJ.  Opinion by Schumacher, J.  (7 pages)

            Brian Janti appeals from the decree dissolving his marriage to Tina Janti, challenging the district court’s decision to place the parties’ child in the parties’ joint physical care.  He asks to have the child placed in his physical care.  Both parties request appellate attorney fees.  OPINION HOLDS: We determine the court properly considered the evidence and found the child should be placed in the joint physical care of both parents.  We decline to award appellate attorney fees to either party.

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