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Logan William Benson
v.
Stevie Taylor Sullens
Appellant
Logan William Benson
Appellee
Stevie Taylor Sullens
Attorney for the Appellant
Dusting Ludemann
Attorney for the Appellee
Katelyn Kurt
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Lee (South) County, John M. Wright, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Ahlers, P.J., and Chicchelly and Buller, JJ. Opinion by Ahlers, P.J. (8 pages)
A mother appeals from a decree placing physical care of her child with the child’s father. OPINION HOLDS: Given the poor communication between the parents, their different approaches to parenting, and the physical distance between their homes, we agree with the district court that joint physical care is not appropriate. As the child must be placed in the physical care of one of the parents and the father has demonstrated a superior ability to meet the child’s needs, we affirm the district court’s decision to place the child in the father’s physical care. We do not grant either party appellate attorney fees.
