IN RE MARRIAGE OF MATSON

No. 55921.

215 N.W.2d 358 (1974)

In re the MARRIAGE OF Georgeann L. MATSON and John R. Matson. Upon The Petition of Georgeann L. MATSON, Appellee, And Concerning John R. MATSON, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

February 20, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Virgil Moore, Des Moines, for appellant.

Frank A. Comito, and Dale L. Spencer, Des Moines, for appellee.

Heard before MOORE, C. J., and MASON, LeGRAND, REES and UHLENHOPP, JJ.


MOORE, Chief Justice.

Respondent-husband appeals from alimony provision in dissolution of marriage decree. He contends it was not "justified" as required by Code section 598.21. We affirm.

I. The parties do not disagree on the applicable principles of law involving the always troublesome problem of awarding alimony. Each party cites and relies on the premarital and post-marital criteria regarding alimony which we laid down in Schantz v. Schantz, Iowa,

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