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Nicholas R. Rosenow
v.
Tara D. Link
Appellee
Nicholas R. Rosenow
Appellant
Tara D. Link
Attorney for the Appellee
Christopher M. Soppe
Attorney for the Appellant
Stuart G. Hoover
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Dubuque County, Michael J. Shubatt, Judge. AFFIRMED AND REMANDED. Considered by Greer, P.J., Langholz, J., and Doyle, S.J. Opinion by Doyle, S.J. (11 pages)
Tara Link appeals the decree granting her and Nicholas Rosenow joint physical care of their child. OPINION HOLDS: I. We agree that the record shows that joint physical care serves B.L.’s best interests and affirm the physical care provisions of the parties’ decree. II. We also agree that the record shows that hyphenating both parents’ surnames is in the child’s best interests and affirm the provision of the decree changing the child’s name. III. Because the record supports an award of Nicholas’s appellate attorney fees but we have no affidavit of attorney fees, we remand to the district court to determine the amount of his appellate attorney fees and enter judgment against Tara in a reasonable amount.
