BRUNING v. SWIPIES

No. 92-313.

498 N.W.2d 410 (1993)

Dawn Elaine Swipies BRUNING, Appellee, v. Kenneth Harold SWIPIES, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

April 21, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth Harold Swipies, Oto, pro se.

Bonnie J. Campbell, Atty. Gen., John Parmeter, Deputy Atty. Gen., Robert R. Huibregtse, Asst. Atty. Gen., and Maurine H. Heeger, Asst. County Atty., for appellee.

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


PER CURIAM.

The primary question in this case is whether, pursuant to Iowa Code section 627.13 (1991), workers' compensation benefits are exempt from garnishment when the funds are levied upon to satisfy a child support obligation. The district court determined the benefits are not exempt in this situation. We affirm.

The facts are not disputed. On March 12, 1990, Dawn and Kenneth Swipies' marriage was dissolved...

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