IN RE MARRIAGE OF PAZHOOR

No. 20-0090.

971 N.W.2d 530 (2022)

IN RE the MARRIAGE OF Suraj George PAZHOOR and Hancy Chennikkara Pazhoor, Upon the Petition of Suraj George Pazhoor, Appellee, and Concerning Hancy Chennikkara f/k/a Hancy Chennikkara Pazhoor, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

Filed March 18, 2022.

Rehearing Denied April 6, 2022.

Amended April 6, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jenny L. Weiss (argued) of Fuerste, Carew, Juergens & Sudmeier, Dubuque, for appellant.

Andrew B. Howie (argued) of Shindler, Anderson, Goplerud & Weese, P.C., West Des Moines, and Darin S. Harmon and Jeremy N. Gallagher of Kintzinger, Harmon, Konrardy, P.L.C., Dubuque, for appellee.

Waterman, J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which all justices joined.


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