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Man who sought trial by combat now wants ex-wife evaluated

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May 11th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

HARLAN, Iowa (The Des Moines Register) — A psychological evaluation of a Kansas man who sought legal permission in Iowa to engage in a sword fight with his ex-wife has concluded that he’s not insane but merely angry over their child custody arrangement. David Ostrom asked a court in January to give him permission to fight Bridgette Ostrom and her attorney, Matthew Hudson. The Ostroms are embroiled in disputes over custody and visitation, and property tax payments. A judge suspended Ostrom’s visitation with his children and ordered a mental evaluation. The Des Moines Register reports that David Ostrom has asked the court to order psychological evaluations of his ex-wife and Hudson.