Wilker v. Wilker

Summary

The Iowa Supreme Court affirmed an award of physical custody of a child to the father and a permanent domestic-abuse protective order against the mother and her family. The court held that the mother received adequate notice and due process regarding the aiding-and-abetting theory, that domestic abuse was proven by a preponderance of the evidence, and that the trial court properly considered the child's best interests and safety. The court declined to rule on the admissibility of two hearsay letters because neither the trial court nor the appellate court relied on them.