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In re Marriage of Mau
Jeffery Alan Mau, Petitioner-Appellant
Ann Marie Mau, Respondent-Appellee
Attorney for Appellant
Paul L. Macek
Attorney for Appellee
Ryan M. Beckenbaugh
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Scott County, Patrick A. McElyea, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Ahlers, P.J., and Chicchelly and Buller, JJ. Opinion by Buller, J. (18 pages)
A former husband appeals the denial of his petition to modify legal custody and physical care concerning a minor child, the admissibility of evidence below, and the division of assets of retirement accounts and proceeds after the sale of the marital home. OPINION HOLDS: Finding the former spouses can no longer meaningfully coparent, the former husband did not meet his burden to prove he was the superior caretaker to receive physical care of the child, the district court properly limited admissible evidence to post-decree evidence, and sale proceeds of the home and retirement accounts were properly divided, we affirm and award the former wife appellate attorney fees.
