Opinion
No. 2-875 / 02-1052
Filed October 30, 2002
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Jasper County, Dale B. Hagen, Judge.
Father appeals from physical care and property division provisions of dissolution decree. AFFIRMED.
Kathryn E. Walker of Walker, Knopf Billingsley, Newton, for appellant.
Bradley McCall of Brierly Charnetski, L.L.P., Grinnell, for appellee.
Considered by Vogel, P.J. and Zimmer, and Hecht, JJ.
We give weight to the factual findings and credibility assessments of the district court, which we find to be accurate and rational. See In re Marriage of Clinton, 579 N.W.2d 835, 838 (Iowa Ct.App. 1998). Upon consideration of the factors relevant to a physical care determination, see In re Marriage of Winters, 223 N.W.2d 165, 166-67 (Iowa 1974), we agree the physical care of the two minor children should be placed with Teresa. We also find the property distribution to be equitable. See In re Marriage of Campbell, 623 N.W.2d 585, 586 (Iowa Ct.App. 2001) (noting goal of property distribution is a fair and equitable, rather than equal, division). Upon our de novo review, Iowa R.App.P. 6.4, we affirm.
AFFIRMED.