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In re Interest of P.C.

Court of Appeals of Iowa.
Aug 17, 2016
886 N.W.2d 108 (Iowa Ct. App. 2016)
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identifying "reasons to exercise ‘de novo review with deference,’ including: notions of judicial comity and respect; recognition of the appellate court's limited function of maintaining the uniformity of legal doctrine; recognition of the district court's more intimate knowledge of and familiarity with the parties, the lawyers, and the facts of a case; and recognition there are often undercurrents in a case—not of record and available for appellate review—the district court does and should take into account when making a decision"

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Opinion

No. 16–0893.

08-17-2016

In the Interest of P.C. and D.C., Minor children, J.S., Mother, Appellant.

Matthew D. Hatch of Hatch Law Firm, P.C., Bettendorf, for appellant mother. Thomas J. Miller, Attorney General, and Kathryn K. Lang, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee State. Neill A. Kroeger, Le Claire, for minor children.

DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION

Reversed and Remanded.

Summaries of

In re Interest of P.C.

Court of Appeals of Iowa.
Aug 17, 2016
886 N.W.2d 108 (Iowa Ct. App. 2016)

identifying "reasons to exercise ‘de novo review with deference,’ including: notions of judicial comity and respect; recognition of the appellate court's limited function of maintaining the uniformity of legal doctrine; recognition of the district court's more intimate knowledge of and familiarity with the parties, the lawyers, and the facts of a case; and recognition there are often undercurrents in a case—not of record and available for appellate review—the district court does and should take into account when making a decision"

Summary of this case from In re Marriage of Irwin

identifying "reasons to exercise ‘de novo review with deference,’ including: notions of judicial comity and respect; recognition of the appellate court’s limited function of maintaining the uniformity of legal doctrine; recognition of the district court’s more intimate knowledge of and familiarity with the parties, the lawyers, and the facts of a case; and recognition there are often undercurrents in a case—not of record and available for appellate review—the district court does and should take into account when making a decision"

Summary of this case from In re Marriage of Hansen

stating appellate courts should exercise "de novo review with deference" in "recognition of the appellate court's limited function of maintaining the uniformity of legal doctrine; recognition of the district court's more intimate knowledge of and familiarity with the parties, the lawyers, and the facts of a case; and recognition there are often undercurrents in a case—not of record and available for appellate review—the district court does and should take into account when making a decision"

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In re Interest of P.C.

Case Details

Full title:In the Interest of P.C. and D.C., Minor children, J.S., Mother, Appellant.

Court:Court of Appeals of Iowa.

Date published: Aug 17, 2016

Citations

886 N.W.2d 108 (Iowa Ct. App. 2016)

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