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IN RE MARRIAGE OF FORD

No. 96-779.

563 N.W.2d 629 (1997)

In re the MARRIAGE OF Kelvin FORD and Sonia Ford. Upon the Petition of Kelvin Ford, Appellee, And Concerning Sonia Ford, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

May 21, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Craig H. Lane, Sioux City, for appellant.

Elizabeth A. Rosenbaum, Sioux City, for appellee.

Considered by McGIVERIN, C.J., and LARSON, CARTER, SNELL, and TERNUS, JJ.

SNELL, Justice.

Sonia Ford appeals the custody determination by the district court. She claims that past domestic abuse incidents by her husband, Kelvin Ford, outweigh all other factors in considering a custody award. The district court awarded joint custody with Kelvin having primary physical care of the children. We affirm.

I. Background Facts and Proceedings

Sonia and Kelvin Ford began living together in 1984, shortly after Sonia graduated from...

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