Question on interepretations of order

[lissa68]

Melissa(lissa68)

Iowa District Court



This is the exact wording of the order:

a. Respondent shall be granted visitation rights with the minor child of the parties on Saturday afternoons from 1-4 pm.

b. Respondents Saturday visitations with his daughter shall be supervised visitations. Supervision shall be by either a member of Petitioner's family or by a public official of Petitioners choosing.

c. That the costs of this action shall be paid by Respondent.



Now my questions:

1. Going by the order, does Petitioner have anything to do with the visits, I.E. can they specify where visitation is to take place?

2.   Does Respondent have any choice in where?

3. Can Petitioner be at the visitation?

4. Can Petitioner choose someone other than what is stated, such as significant other's (not married to sig. other) mother?

5.  Assuming question number 1's answer is no, what recourse does Respondent have for Petitioner's intereference in this?  Example being, Petitioner constantly tells Respondent that visitation will take place at such and such a place, and that is final?



Thanks, Lissa68

[socrateaser]

>1. Going by the order, does Petitioner have anything to do
>with the visits, I.E. can they specify where visitation is to
>take place?

From the order it appears reasonable, although only impliedly so, that Petitioner be permitted to designate the location where supervision is to take place.

>
>2.   Does Respondent have any choice in where?

See #1. I'd say no, but there's no expression either way.

>
>3. Can Petitioner be at the visitation?

Petitioner is a part of his/her own family, so I'd say yes.


>
>4. Can Petitioner choose someone other than what is stated,
>such as significant other's (not married to sig. other)
>mother?
>

No.


>5.  Assuming question number 1's answer is no, what recourse
>does Respondent have for Petitioner's intereference in this?
>Example being, Petitioner constantly tells Respondent that
>visitation will take place at such and such a place, and that
>is final?

#1 is probably yes, therefore this question is N/A. If you want clarity, you need to ask the court.