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Zephyr

Senior Member
What is the name of your state? WI

Below I have copied my interrogatories and request for production of documents.....I think I covered all my bases, did I miss anything? is this overkill?







INTERROGATORIES AND REQUEST FOR DOCUMENTS TO JOINT PETITIONER -HUSBAND



The Joint Petitioner- Wife, (Mom), submits the following interrogatories pursuant to

Wis. Stat. 804.08, Rule 804.12, Wisconsin Rules of Civil Procedure, and request that they

be answered under oath.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Answer each interrogatory separately and fully in writing under oath, unless it is objected to, in which event the reasons for objection must be stated in lieu of answer. If additional space is required for an answer, additional sheets of paper should be added and numbered separately.

2. An evasive or incomplete answer is deemed to be a failure to answer under Wis. Stat. 804.08, Rule 804.12, Wisconsin Rules of Civil Procedure.

3. You are under a continuing duty to supplement your response with respect to any question directly addressed to the identity and location of persons having knowledge of discoverable matters, and the identity of each person expected to be called as an expert witness at trial and the subject matter in which s/he is expected to testify. Furthermore, you are under a similar duty to correct any incorrect response if and when you later learn that it is incorrect.

4. The following terms are defined as follows for the purpose of these interrogatories: “You” or “Your” means the answering, and any successors or agents acting on the behalf of the answering party; to “identify” a person means to state his/her full name, address, phone number, employer’s name and address.

INTERROGATORIES

INTERROGATORY NO. 1: State your present residence address, home and cell phone numbers, and identify all other persons residing at your residence address.

INTERROGATORY NO. 2: Describe in detail the parenting responsibilities relating to (KIDDO) assumed by each party since the issuance of the most recent court order.

INTERROGATORY NO. 3: State the permanent legal and physical custody arrangements that you believe are in the best interests of the above mentioned minor child, and specifically address the parenting time each parent should have with him during the school year, summer, holidays and on special occasion days. Why do you believe custody should be arranged his way?

INTERROGATORY NO. 4: If you or any member of your household have been seen, tested, evaluated, or treated by any professional person such as a psychiatrist, psychologist, sociologist, social worker, family counselor, or other professional, since the issuance of the most recent court order, identify the professional by name, address and area of practice, state the date of each contact with the professional, explain the purpose of each contact, and indicate whether the contacts are continuing.

INTERROGATORY NO. 5: Identify the name, address and telephone number of all persons you intend to call as witnesses, expert or otherwise, in the hearing regarding modification of physical placement for the above mentioned minor child.

INTERROGATORY NO. 6: For each of the witnesses identified in INTERROGATORY NO
5 state:
a. The substance of the facts and opinions to which the witness is expected to testify;

b. Any assumed facts upon which the witness will rely;

c. A summary of the grounds for each opinion;

d. The contents of any documents upon which the witness will rely.

INTERROGATORY NO. 7: Describe with particularity any medical care or treatment that you or members of your household receive or have received on a regular basis, identify the person rendering such treatment.

INTERROGATORY NO. 8: For each criminal, civil, domestic abuse, incident reported to the police, or any other incident requiring police contact involving you, members of your household or your residence address since the issuance of the most recent court order, state the:

a. The nature and substance of the complaint or incident;

b. The county and state in which the complaint or incident occurred; and

c. The disposition of the complaint or incident.

d. Identify any persons who were witnesses to the incident.

INTERROGATORY NO. 9: If you, or any member of your household have been cited for any offense or charged with any crime since the issuance of the most recent court order, for each matter state the:

a. The date and who was charged or cited;

b. The offense or violation for which you or a member of your household was charged or cited;

c. The date of the alleged offense or violation;

d. The names of any persons who were witnesses to the alleged offense or violation;

e. The disposition or outcome of the charge or citation;

f. The dates of any incarceration or treatment;

g. The county and state in which you or a member of your household were charged or cited; and

h. The name and location of the court in which proceedings occurred as a result of the charge or citation.

INTERROGATORY NO. 10 Describe in detail, your efforts to encourage a loving relationship between the above mentioned minor child and his Mother.

INTERROGATORY NO. 11 Describe in detail, your efforts at co-parenting and communicating with the above mentioned minor child’s Mother.

REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS



You are hereby requested to produce copies of the following documents to the Petitioner pursuant to Wis Stat 804.09.

REQUEST NO 1: All documents that support or form the factual basis for what you intend to request the court to order.

REQUEST NO 2: All forms, communications, disciplinary notes, counselor notes and other
documents contained in the school file of (KIDDO) since his enrollment in X School District.

REQUEST NO 3: All forms completed by you, or a representative of yours, in the process of obtaining medical care for the above mentioned minor child.

REQUEST NO 4: All forms, doctor’s notes, and other documents contained in the medical files of the above mentioned minor child.

REQUEST NO 5: All forms completed by you, or a representative of yours, in the process of obtaining dental care for the above mentioned minor child.

REQUEST NO 6: All forms, doctor’s notes, and other documents contained in the dental file of the above mentioned minor child.

REQUEST NO 7: All forms completed by you, or a representative of yours, in the process of obtaining psychiatric or psychological care for the above mentioned minor child.

REQUEST NO 8: All forms, doctor’s notes, and other documents contained in the
psychiatric/psychological file of the above mentioned minor child.

REQUEST NO 9: All forms completed by you, or a representative of yours, in the process of enrolling the above mentioned minor child in sports, extracurricular activities, instructional classes or religious instruction.

REQUEST NO 10: All documents upon which you or any witness will rely or base their testimony.

REQUEST NO 11: All police reports, witness statements and other related documents for any incidents in which the police were involved with you, any member of your household or at the place of your residence.

REQUEST NO 12: All police reports, witness statements and other related documents for any incidents where you, or a member of your household has been cited for any offense or charged with any crime.

REQUEST NO 13: All documents including letters, notes, emails or other written communications indicating notification to the above mentioned minor child’s Mother in reference to medical, dental and other care appointments for the above mentioned minor child.

REQUEST NO 14: All documents including letters, notes, emails or other written communications indicating notification to the above mentioned minor child’s Mother in reference to school events or other educational appointments for the above mentioned minor child.

REQUEST NO 15: All documents including letters, notes, emails or other written communications indicating notification to the above mentioned minor child’s Mother in reference to other important events in the day to day life of above mentioned minor child.

REQUEST NO 16: All documents including letters, notes, emails or other written communications exemplifying your efforts, intent, history or willingness to have a productive co-parenting relationship with the above mentioned minor child’s Mother.




Dated: September 8, 2007
 


TinkerBelleLuvr

Senior Member
these interrogatories are in respect to what court action?

My ex had submitted interrogatories to me that were not specific to the motion in question, therefore my attorney squashed them.

He also squashed the interrogatories because they were not submitted in a timely fashion prior to the motion - so how long before the court action?
 

Zephyr

Senior Member
these interrogatories are in respect to what court action?

My ex had submitted interrogatories to me that were not specific to the motion in question, therefore my attorney squashed them.

He also squashed the interrogatories because they were not submitted in a timely fashion prior to the motion - so how long before the court action?

Thank you so much Ginny- I went back to see if I had referenced my motion for mod in the intro paragraph of the paper, and I hadn't!!!!thank you, it is now added

we don't even have a court date yet, waiting on the GAL
 

LdiJ

Senior Member
A few of those are questionable. Anything that would include confidential information for someone who is not a party to the case, won't be enforced by a judge without an evidentiary hearing to prove why the info is necessary....and even then it may not be enforced by a judge.

However, it doesn't hurt to include it....just don't automatically expect to get a response, or that there will be any consequences if you don't get a response to that kind of question.
 

Zephyr

Senior Member
A few of those are questionable. Anything that would include confidential information for someone who is not a party to the case, won't be enforced by a judge without an evidentiary hearing to prove why the info is necessary....and even then it may not be enforced by a judge.

However, it doesn't hurt to include it....just don't automatically expect to get a response, or that there will be any consequences if you don't get a response to that kind of question.

I figured that, but wanted to just cover every base

and if they do answer...well then...
 

Zephyr

Senior Member
question- part of the judges decision to have KIDDO stay with EX was the fact that extended family is in EX's area- including my mother- should I include a question regarding how much time or how often KIDDO gets to see extended family? and how many times he has denied KIDDO the opportunity to spend time with my mother???

I mean, if that was part of the judges reasoning, I would think it would be important to show that what the judge wanted is not actually what came to be
 

LdiJ

Senior Member
question- part of the judges decision to have KIDDO stay with EX was the fact that extended family is in EX's area- including my mother- should I include a question regarding how much time or how often KIDDO gets to see extended family? and how many times he has denied KIDDO the opportunity to spend time with my mother???

I mean, if that was part of the judges reasoning, I would think it would be important to show that what the judge wanted is not actually what came to be

It wouldn't hurt to include that IMO
 

CJane

Senior Member
Couple of things...

I would DEFINITELY include the questions about extended family - something like "Since XX/XX/XXXX, how often has the minor child visited with or otherwise spent time with members of his extended family, including but not limited to the maternal grandmother, without his mother present?

Also, I would state the date of the filing of the most recent order. I know it might sound silly, but stating 'the issuance of the most recent order' allows him to say "Oh, yeah, I thought incident X happened before I got the order." Or something like that. Use exact dates whenever possible.

And get your mom to show up in court if at all possible to testify to how often she's really seen KIDDO.

I think you should ask him if his trailer has termites. ;)
 

Zephyr

Senior Member
Couple of things...

I would DEFINITELY include the questions about extended family - something like "Since XX/XX/XXXX, how often has the minor child visited with or otherwise spent time with members of his extended family, including but not limited to the maternal grandmother, without his mother present?

Also, I would state the date of the filing of the most recent order. I know it might sound silly, but stating 'the issuance of the most recent order' allows him to say "Oh, yeah, I thought incident X happened before I got the order." Or something like that. Use exact dates whenever possible.

And get your mom to show up in court if at all possible to testify to how often she's really seen KIDDO.

I think you should ask him if his trailer has termites. ;)

ok, included the questions about extended family, his, mine, number of requests for time, number of times he has granted requests to his family, number of times he has granted requests to my family

also included questions about felon stepmothers role in child's life

and I will add in those dates!

I would love to ask what kind of vermin are there but I don't want to cut my nose off to spite my face! LOL


I wou
 

tkchewy

Junior Member
Ok your list is inccomplete.....

What kind of diet and excerise
What has he done for religous beliefs
What about mental well being due to conflict


I will keep mind turning;)
 

Zephyr

Senior Member
Ok your list is inccomplete.....

What kind of diet and excerise
What has he done for religous beliefs
What about mental well being due to conflict


I will keep mind turning;)

I had added a question regarding extra curriculars and religious instruction


not sure diet and exercise really come into play, but am willing to entertain the notion if I don't come across like and vercontrolling loony myself

dad has no basis on which to answer mental well being- he has never put kiddo in counseling...

but I will be mulling these over to see if there is a way they should or could be included...
 

tranquility

Senior Member
Many are vague, overbroad and burdensome. If the other party has an attorney and he declines to answer, I'd try to work it out before making a motion to compel. I think you'd get slapped back.

"Describe in detail the parenting duties..." I combed his hair, does that count? And so on and so forth. I could review each one, but the bottom line is that you are not going to get all the information you seek. The key is to plan what you really want so you can negotiate through the problems later with the goal in mind. Be very specific with those questions in case you have to compel an answer.
 

Zephyr

Senior Member
Many are vague, overbroad and burdensome. If the other party has an attorney and he declines to answer, I'd try to work it out before making a motion to compel. I think you'd get slapped back.

"Describe in detail the parenting duties..." I combed his hair, does that count? And so on and so forth. I could review each one, but the bottom line is that you are not going to get all the information you seek. The key is to plan what you really want so you can negotiate through the problems later with the goal in mind. Be very specific with those questions in case you have to compel an answer.

describe, in deatil the parenting duties, ----I don't think this is overbroad, although I am willing to hear why it is

I expect some sort of answer similar to- I take care of KIDDO's day to day needs, I take him to dr appts, dentist appt, sporting practices and other events




basically if he answers as simply as I have above, then I have what I want, because he has never informed me of one single appointment for our son, and if he doesn't include that because KIDDO hasn't been to dr or dentist......well how in the world des a kid go two years without ever seeing a dr (and I know from kiddo that he's been at least once) and 2 years without a dental exam? what happened to teeth cleaning every 6 months?....


I don't really need for him to give me a whole bunch of info, just things I already suspect to be either confirmed or denied formally by him
 

TinkerBelleLuvr

Senior Member
How about just asking the question about how often doctor/dentist appointments are made, how the child gets there, and how do you inform the other parent?
 

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