context: Iowa Code section 598.21B prohibits a court from considering a variation from the child support guidelines "without a record or written finding, based on stated reasons, that the guidelines would be unjust or inappropriate." Iowa Code SS 598.21B(2)(d). We have repeatedly noted that courts must comply with this requirement.
citation_a.signal: see
citation_a.parenthetical: noting the requirement and that a decree "fell woefully short of this statutory requirement"
citation_a.sentence: See State ex rel. Nielsen v. Nielsen, 521 N.W.2d 735, 737 (Iowa 1994) (explaining a “court has no authority to vary from the guidelines without a written finding that the guideline amount would be unjust or inappropriate”); Guyer, 522 N.W.2d at 820 n. 1 (noting the requirement and that a decree “fell woefully short of this statutory requirement”); see also In re Marriage of Brown, 487 N.W.2d 331, 333 (Iowa 1992) (“Our child support guidelines are to be strictly followed unless their application would lead to an unjust or inappropriate result.”).
citation_b.signal: see also
citation_b.identifier: 487 N.W.2d 331, 333
citation_b.parenthetical: "Our child support guidelines are to be strictly followed unless their application would lead to an unjust or inappropriate result."
citation_b.sentence: See State ex rel. Nielsen v. Nielsen, 521 N.W.2d 735, 737 (Iowa 1994) (explaining a “court has no authority to vary from the guidelines without a written finding that the guideline amount would be unjust or inappropriate”); Guyer, 522 N.W.2d at 820 n. 1 (noting the requirement and that a decree “fell woefully short of this statutory requirement”); see also In re Marriage of Brown, 487 N.W.2d 331, 333 (Iowa 1992) (“Our child support guidelines are to be strictly followed unless their application would lead to an unjust or inappropriate result.”).