Legal Question in Family Law in Iowa

My divorce decree states that I will hold all the children's passport. (Primarily because the ex is a potential deportee). The ex's lawyer has sent a letter stating she, the lawyer, is holding the passports until certain (contested) material property is returned to her client. Do I need to file a separate contempt motion against the lawyer or can she be called in the contempt motion against my ex for not releasing the children's passport? I have a letter this lawyer wrote to my lawyer admitting that she is holding the passport.


Asked on 9/27/13, 11:07 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert Luedeman solo practitioner

Your attorney ought to file a motion for rule to show cause. It is your former spouse's obligation to provide the passport not his attorney's so you can either do that or obtain duplicate passports.

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Answered on 9/28/13, 9:19 am


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