· 12/17/2009
In Re the Marriage of Gensley
Citations
- 777 N.W.2d 705
- 2009 Iowa App. LEXIS 1655
- 2009 WL 4842391
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- holding error was not preserved regarding issue only apparent from text of the decree when neither party filed rule 1.904(2) motion
- holding error was not preserved 10 regarding issue only apparent from ruling when no party filed rule 1.904 motion
- recognizing the district court can “listen to and observe the parties and witnesses” and giving weight to the district court’s credibility determinations
- holding error was not preserved regarding issue only apparent from text of the decree after it was issued when neither party filed rule 1.904 motion
- recognizing the district court has the opportunity to “listen to and observe the parties and witnesses” and giving weight to the district court’s credibility determinations
- holding sole legal custody was proper because of father’s inability to communicate with the mother, and children suffered because of acrimonious relationship between parents
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Judges: Vogel, Doyle, Mansfield
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