IN RE MARRIAGE OF MILLER

No. 85-891.

390 N.W.2d 596 (1986)

In re the MARRIAGE OF Susan Kay MILLER and Dwight Andrew Miller. Upon the Petition of Susan Kay Miller, Appellant, And Concerning Dwight Andrew Miller, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

July 23, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William R. Tysseling, of Tysseling & White, Ames, for appellant.

John L. McKinney, Ames, for appellee.

Considered en banc.


SCHULTZ, Justice.

The principal issue is whether joint custody of children is an appropriate disposition in this dissolution action. The trial court awarded the petitioner Susan K. Miller custody of the parties' two children and granted the respondent Dwight Andrew Miller specific visitation rights. Susan appealed, challenging the extent of visitation and the economic provisions of the decree. Dwight cross-appealed, contesting the custody award. The court of appeals...

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