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IN RE MARRIAGE OF DAWSON

No. 89-1448.

467 N.W.2d 271 (1991)

In re the MARRIAGE OF Dana Jo DAWSON and James Rex Dawson, Upon the Petition of Dana Jo Dawson, Appellant, And Concerning James Rex Dawson, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

March 20, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mike Christensen, Des Moines, and Edward Ronwin, Urbandale, for appellant.

Joseph G. Bertogli, Des Moines, for appellee.

Considered by HARRIS, P.J., and LARSON, SCHULTZ, CARTER, and LAVORATO, JJ.

LAVORATO, Justice.

The marriage of Dana Jo Dawson and James Rex Dawson was dissolved in August 1980. In March 1989 James filed a petition to modify the decree, requesting a drop in the amount of child support. The district court not only lowered the child support but also gave James one of two income tax dependency exemptions concerning the two minor children of the parties. In addition, the court denied both parties attorney fees.

Dana appealed. James cross...

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