In Re Hill, 986 NW2d 884 (Iowa Ct. App. 2022)
Oct 25, 2022OUTCOME: Affirmed
Amanda successfully defended an appeal related to an amended order for military retired pay/pension benefits accrued during the parties marriage.
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OUTCOME: Affirmed
Amanda successfully defended an appeal related to an amended order for military retired pay/pension benefits accrued during the parties marriage.
OUTCOME: Reversed and Remanded
Amanda successfully appealed the trial court's finding that mother's alcohol abuse did not constitute a substantial change in circumstances which justified modification . On appeal, the Iowa Court of A ... ppeals found that because the escalation of mother's alcohol abuse increased the potential for emotional and physical danger to the child to the point that she was at times unfit to care for the child, the evidence supported awarding father physical care.
OUTCOME: Reversed and Remanded
Amanda successfully appealed the juvenile court's finding that the guardian ad litem for the minor children could not object to the transfer of jurisdiction to tribal court arguing that that provisions ... of the Iowa Indian Child Welfare Act were unconstitutional.