SEYMOUR v. HUNTER

No. 98-600.

603 N.W.2d 625 (1999)

Dwayne A. SEYMOUR, Appellant, v. Heather D. HUNTER, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

December 22, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barry S. Kaplan of Fairall, Fairall, Kaplan, Hoglan & Condon, Marshalltown, for appellant.

Roger W. Sunleaf of McNeil & Sunleaf, Montezuma, for appellee.

Considered by LARSON, P.J., and LAVORATO, SNELL, CADY, JJ., and HARRIS, S.J.


HARRIS, Senior Judge.

This appeal challenges a trial court determination that a "per capita" payment to a Native American by reason of tribe membership should be considered income and included in computing his child support obligation. Because we think the inclusion was correct, we affirm. We reverse on a cross-appeal challenging the denial of attorney fees.

Heather, the respondent, and Dwayne, the petitioner, are parents of two children. Heather, their primary...

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