WHITE v. HARPER

No. 10-0939.

807 N.W.2d 289 (2011)

Kristina E. WHITE, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Zakary R. HARPER, Dianne Harper, n/k/a Dianne McMinn, Christine Hill and Dawn Messer n/k/a Dawn Bequeaith, Respondents-Appellants.

Court of Appeals of Iowa.

October 5, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patricia Zamora of Zamora, Taylor, Woods, & Frederick, Davenport, for appellant.

Zakary R. Harper , Wewahitchka, Florida, pro se.

Christine Hill , Davenport, pro se.

Dawn Messer , n/k/a Dawn Bequeaith , Davenport, pro se.

Kristina E. White , Evansdale, pro se.

Considered by SACKETT, C.J., and VAITHESWARAN and DOYLE, JJ.


SACKETT, C.J.

Dianne Harper, n/k/a McMinn, named a custodian of her grandson by the Tennessee juvenile court, appeals contending the Iowa court erred in taking subject matter jurisdiction of the custody claim of Kristina E. White, the child's biological mother and in awarding White custody of the child. McMinn contends among other things the Iowa district court should not have (1) denied her motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, (2) refused to...

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