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NORTHLAND v. McNAMARA

No. 97-1328.

581 N.W.2d 210 (1998)

Brian NORTHLAND, Clifford Northland, and Jeanie Northland, Appellants, v. Heather Starr, Defendant, Todd McNAMARA, Marilyn Burrows, and Lee Burrows, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Iowa.

April 24, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eric Borseth of Borseth & Genest Law Firm, Pleasant Hill, for appellants.

Shawn Wehde and John R. Walker, Jr. of Beecher, Rathert, Roberts, Field, Walker & Morris, P.C., Waterloo, for appellees.

Heard by CADY, C.J., and HUITINK and STREIT, JJ.

STREIT, Judge.

The natural father of a four-year-old boy seeks custody of his son. The trial court awarded custody of his son to the boy's step-father after the boy's mother died. Because the presumption favoring custody in the natural parent has not been overcome, we reverse the trial court and award custody to the natural father.

I. Background Facts & Proceedings.

Heather Starr gave birth to Kole on March 13, 1994. Brian Northland is...

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