PAXTON v. PAXTON

No. 2-57818.

231 N.W.2d 581 (1975)

Karen Lea PAXTON, Appellant, v. Clare Gene PAXTON, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

Rehearing Denied August 27, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stuart R. Lefstein, Katz, McAndrews, Durkee & Telleen, Rock Island, Ill., and George A. Goebel, Davenport, for appellant.

Michael W. Liebbe, Davenport, for appellee.

Heard by MOORE, C.J., and MASON, RAWLINGS, LeGRAND, and McCORMICK, JJ.


RAWLINGS, Justice.

Plaintiff mother appeals from modification of divorce decree transferring custody of minor child to defendant father. We affirm.

Plaintiff, Karen Lea Paxton, and defendant, Clare Gene Paxton, were married July 8, 1966. The sole issue of this marriage is Tamara, born January 6, 1967. The parties hereto were divorced July 9, 1968. Karen was thereby awarded custody of the child. Clare was ordered to pay $20 each week for Tamara's support.<...

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