Soc, is this correct?

[lissa68]

Melissa(lissa68)

Dear Soc,

      I had a question earlier this week on proper format to motion court for mediation.

     I am in Iowa, I am pro-se and ex is represented by attorney.

     Just wanted to have you look these over, and let me know if I am correct in this.


Thanks.

                          IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE STATE OF XXXX
                                             IN AND FOR XXXXX COUNTY

IN RE:  THE MARRIAGE OF XXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXX AND XXXX XXXXX XXXXXXX
IN THE MATTER OF:


XXXX XXXXX XXXXXXX                       *     EQUITY NO. XXXXXXXXXX
RESPONDENT                                           *      
                                                                     *
AND                                                            *
                                                                     *
XXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXX                      *     ORIGINAL NOTICE
PETITIONER                                              *    
                                                                     *  
________________________________________________________________________  


TO:  XXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXX, XXX MAIN STREET, P.O. BOX XX, XXXXX, XXXX XXXXX

     YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED, that a motion for mediation has been filed in the office of the Clerk of this Court.  A copy of said motion and any attachments is attached hereto.  The Respondent is Pro-Se.

     YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED, that you must serve a motion or answer within twenty days (20) after service of this Original Notice upon you, and within a reasonable time thereafter, file your motion or answer with the Clerk of Court for Worth County, at the XXXXXCounty Courthouse in XXXXXXXXX XXXX.  If you do not, judgment by default may be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Motion.

     If you require the assistance of auxiliary aids or services to participate in Court because of a disability, immediately call your District ADA Coordinator at 641-421-0990.  (If you are hearing impaired, call Relay Iowa TTY at 1-800-735-2942.)


                                                   _____________________________________________
                                                   CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT
                                                   XXXXX COUNTY
                                                   XXXXXXXXXX, XXXX

IMPORTANT:  YOU ARE ADVISED TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE AT ONCE TO PROTECT YOUR INTERESTS
                                                 
                           IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE STATE OF XXXX
                                             IN AND FOR XXXXX COUNTY

IN RE:  THE MARRIAGE OFJANE DOEAND JOHN DOE

IN THE MATTER OF:




RESPONDENT, JOHN DOE, PRO-SE, hereby appears and moves that the Court order the parties' to engage in mediation to attempt to resolve their CUSTODY/VISITATIO/PARENTING TIME issues, prior to trial, on the grounds that such an order serves the best interests of the child and advances the Court's interests in Judicial efficiency.

In support of the above stated motion, I, JOHN DOE Respondent, after first being duly sworn, do hereby depose and say as follows:

1.  The issues currently before the Court are:

     A.  Petition to Modify Custody and Visitation.

     B.  Make up time for denied visitation.

     C.  Petitioner not following Court Order

     D.  Petitioner allowing minor child to be in a vehicle with an unlicensed driver.

     E.  Denials of phone calls and home phone number.




2.  I believe that I, the Respondent, JOHN DOE, am not so estranged from the Petitioner, JANE DOE, nor Petitioner from myself, the Respondent, that we cannot resolve the above stated issues via Mediation.

3.  For all the foregoing reasons I hereby request that the Court order Petitioner and myself, the Respondent, to engage in Mediation within thirty days (30) from the date of this entry of the Court's Order on this Motion.  Mediator to be chosen by mutual agreement of Respondent and Petitioner, one half of the Mediation costs to be paid by each party, said Mediation to be completed within sixty days (60) from the date of entry of this order.


_____________________________________
JOHN DOE
Respondent, Pro-Se
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
XXXXX< XXXXX

STATE OF XXXXX          )
                                        )  SS:
XXXXX COUNTY        )


     I,JOHN DOE , being first duly sworn upon oath, depose and state that I am the Respondent in the foregoing matter; that I have caused the foregoing Motion to be made; that I have read the same, know the contents thereof and the statements contained therein are true and correct as I verily believe.

______________________________________
JOHN DOE


STATE OF             )
                                          )  SS:
W COUNTY,         )

     On this _____ of ____________, A.D., 2004, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for the State of Iowa; personally appeared JOHN DOE to me known to be the person named in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that he executed the same as his voluntary act.

_______________________________________
NOTARY PUBLIC IN AND FOR THE STATE OF xxxx

                          IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE STATE OF xxxx                                             IN AND FOR xxxxxxCOUNTY

IN RE:  THE MARRIAGE OF JANE DOEAND JOHN DOE
IN THE MATTER OF:


    JOHN DOE                     *     EQUITY NO. CDDM000614
RESPONDENT                                           *      
                                                                     *
AND                                                            *
                                                                     *
JANE DOE                      *     MOTION, AFFIDAVIT AND ORDER
PETITIONER                                              *     FOR MEDIATION ORDER RE:
                                                                     *     CUSTODY/VISITATION/
                                                                     *     PARENTING TIME
___________________________________________________________



ORDER FOR MEDIATION OF CUSTODY/ VISITATION/ PARENTING TIME ISSUES

The matter, having come before the Court on Motion of Respondent for an order for Mediation of the parties' Custody/Visitation/Parenting Time issues, and the Court after reviewing the evidence and pleadings submitted, and having been fully advised;

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

1.  Respondent and Petitioner shall engage in at least one (or more) mediation session(s), to attempt to resolve their Custody/Visitation/Parenting Time issues within thirty days (30), from the date of entry of this order.

2.  The Mediator shall be chosen by mutual agreement of Respondent and Petitioner, one half of the mediation costs to be paid by each party, all mediation to be completed within sixty days (60) from the date of entry of this order.

Dated, this _________ day of ________________, 2004


By:_______________________________
Judge Second Judicial District Of nnnnnn



1.   So, am I correct in this?

2.  Any other suggestions you can give me I did not do?


Last of all, Thank you so very much for your help.

Lissa68

[socrateaser]

Reviewed and edited. In general, good. No reason to sign and date a document twice when you're swearing to it in the presence of a notary.


>
>                          IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE STATE
>OF XXXX
>                                             IN AND FOR XXXXX
>COUNTY
>
>IN RE:  THE MARRIAGE OF XXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXX AND XXXX XXXXX
>XXXXXXX
>IN THE MATTER OF:
>
>
>XXXX XXXXX XXXXXXX                       *     EQUITY NO.
>XXXXXXXXXX
>RESPONDENT                                           *      
>                                                              
>      *
>AND                                                          
>*
>                                                              
>      *
>XXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXX                      *     ORIGINAL
>NOTICE
>PETITIONER                                              *    
>
>                                                              
>      *  
>________________________________________________________________________
>  
>
>
>TO:  XXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXX, XXX MAIN STREET, P.O. BOX XX, XXXXX,
>XXXX XXXXX
>
>     YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED, that a motion for mediation has
>been filed in the office of the Clerk of this Court.  A copy
>of said motion and any attachments is attached hereto.  The
>Respondent is Pro-Se.
>
>     YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED, that you must serve a motion or
>answer within twenty days (20) after service of this Original
>Notice upon you, and within a reasonable time thereafter, file
>your motion or answer with the Clerk of Court for Worth
>County, at the XXXXXCounty Courthouse in XXXXXXXXX XXXX.  If
>you do not, judgment by default may be rendered against you
>for the relief demanded in the Motion.
>
>     If you require the assistance of auxiliary aids or
>services to participate in Court because of a disability,
>immediately call your District ADA Coordinator at
>641-421-0990.  (If you are hearing impaired, call Relay Iowa
>TTY at 1-800-735-2942.)
>
>
>                                                  
>_____________________________________________
>                                                   CLERK OF
>THE DISTRICT COURT
>                                                   XXXXX
>COUNTY
>                                                   XXXXXXXXXX,
>XXXX
>
>IMPORTANT:  YOU ARE ADVISED TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE AT ONCE TO
>PROTECT YOUR INTERESTS
>  ______________________________________________                                              
>              
>
>                          IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE STATE
>OF XXXX
>                                             IN AND FOR XXXXX
>COUNTY
>
>IN RE:  THE MARRIAGE OF XXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXX AND XXXX XXXXX
>XXXXXXX
>IN THE MATTER OF:
>
>
>XXXX XXXXX XXXXXXX                       *     EQUITY NO.
>XXXXXXXXXX
>RESPONDENT                                           *      
>                                                              
>      *
>AND                                                          
>*
>                                                              
>      *
>XXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXX                    >PETITIONER                                              *    
>
>                                                              
>      *  
>

MOTION, AFFIDAVIT AND OR FOR MEDIATION ORDER RE: CUSTODY/VISITATION/PARENTING TIME

>RESPONDENT, JOHN DOE, PRO-SE, hereby appears and moves that
>the Court order the parties' to engage in mediation to attempt
>to resolve their CUSTODY/VISITATION/PARENTING TIME issues,
>prior to trial, on the grounds that such an order serves the
>best interests of the child and advances the Court's interests
>in Judicial efficiency.

RESPONDENT'S AFFIDAVIT

>STATE OF XXXXX          )
>                                        )  SS:
>XXXXX COUNTY        )


I, JOHN DOE, Respondent, declare as follows:
>
>1.  The issues currently before the Court are:
>
>     A.  Respondent's Petition to Modify Custody and Visitation. (IF YOU ARE ALLEGING THE ISSUES OF YOUR PETITION IN THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS, THEN THIS LINE IS REDUNDANT, AND SHOULD BE DELETED)
>
>     B.  Make up time for Respondent due to alleged denials of visitation by Petitioner.
>
>     C.  Petitioner failing to follow the Court Order (TOO GENERAL -- MUST BE A SPECIFIC ALLEGATION)
>
>     D.  Petitioner allowing minor child to be in a motor vehicle
>operated by DRIVERSNAME, who was unlicensed at the time.
>
>     E.  Petitioner denying me court-ordered telephone access to my child.

       F. Petitioner failing to provide me with his/her telephone number, as ordered by the court.
>
>2.  I believe that I am not so
>estranged from Petitioner, nor Petitioner from
>myself, that we cannot resolve the above
>stated issues via Mediation.
>
>3.  For all the foregoing reasons I hereby request that the
>Court order Petitioner and myself to engage
>in Mediation within thirty days (30) from the date of this
>entry of the Court's Order on this Motion.  Mediator to be
>chosen by mutual agreement of Respondent and Petitioner, one
>half of the Mediation costs to be paid by each party, said
>Mediation to be completed within sixty days (60) from the date
>of entry of this order.
>
>     I,JOHN DOE , being first duly sworn upon oath, depose and
>state that I am the Respondent in the foregoing matter; that I
>have caused the foregoing Motion to be made; that I have read
>the same, know the contents thereof and the statements
>contained therein are true and correct as I verily believe.
>
>______________________________________
>JOHN DOE
Respondent, Pro Se
ADDRESS
CITY STATE, ZIP
CONTACTFONE
>
>
>STATE OF             )
>                                          )  SS:
>W COUNTY,         )
>
>     On this _____ of ____________, A.D., 2004, before me, the
>undersigned, a Notary Public in and for the State of Iowa;
>personally appeared JOHN DOE to me known to be the person
>named in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and
>acknowledged that he executed the same as his voluntary act.
>
>_______________________________________
>NOTARY PUBLIC IN AND FOR THE STATE OF xxxx
>
>__________________________________________________________
>
>
>ORDER FOR MEDIATION OF CUSTODY/ VISITATION/ PARENTING TIME
>ISSUES
>
>The matter, having come before the Court on Motion of
>Respondent for an order for Mediation of the parties'
>Custody/Visitation/Parenting Time issues, and the Court after
>reviewing the evidence and pleadings submitted, and having
>been fully advised;
>
>NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:
>
>1.  Respondent and Petitioner shall engage in at least one (or
>more) mediation session(s), to attempt to resolve their
>Custody/Visitation/Parenting Time issues within thirty days
>(30), from the date of entry of this order.
>
>2.  The Mediator shall be chosen by mutual agreement of
>Respondent and Petitioner, one half of the mediation costs to
>be paid by each party, all mediation to be completed within
>sixty days (60) from the date of entry of this order.
>
>Dated, this _________ day of ________________, 2004
>
>
>By:_______________________________
>Judge Second Judicial District Of nnnnnn
>