Attorney Earl Barrett Kavanaugh's Legal Cases

Family

In re Marriage of Harris, 877 N.W.2d 434 (Iowa 2016)

Mar 25, 2016

OUTCOME: Client awarded primary physical care of children

Divorced mother filed petition for modification of child custody and physical care provisions of marriage dissolution decree. The District Court, Polk County, Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger, J., denied petit ... ion. Mother appealed. Holdings: The Supreme Court, Hecht, J., held that: 1 failure of arrangement for joint physical care of children constituted substantial change in circumstances warranting modification, and 2 mother was entitled to joint custody. Reversed and remanded with instructions.

Family

In re Marriage of Larson, 2011 WL4950202

Oct 19, 2011

OUTCOME: The appellate court held that the 160 acres of farmland inherited from Roger's parents during the parties' marriage was not marital property. The Court's ruling saved Roger from having to pay his ex-wife a property equalization payment of $100,000.

Following twenty-five years of marriage, Allison and Roger Larson are before us appealing the economic provisions of the decree dissolving the union. The question presented on appeal is whether the 160 ... acres of farmland Roger inherited from his parents is subject to division in light of the contributions Allison made during the marriage. We also consider whether it was equitable to award Allison eighty-five acres of farmland purchased by the parties during the marriage. Allison seeks an award of spousal support if the property division is modified and appeals the denial of her trial attorney fees. Both parties seek an award of their appellate attorney fees.

Earl Barrett Kavanaugh's Legal Cases (2)

In re Marriage of Harris, 877 N.W.2d 434 (Iowa 2016)

In re Marriage of Larson, 2011 WL4950202