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Judge extends order of protection 90 days and modifies child exchange in Lots v. Lock
Summary
A judge extended a temporary order of protection for 90 days after finding cause based on testimony about prior domestic incidents; the court directed that the maternal grandmother conduct child exchanges to limit contact and kept existing parenting‑time rights intact.
A county judge extended a temporary order of protection for 90 days in a contested hearing after finding the petitioner presented cause based on testimony about prior domestic‑violence incidents.
Terresa Lots testified she feared for her safety, recounting a 2021 domestic incident involving a loaded shotgun and subsequent conduct she described as threatening, including a voicemail and a parking‑lot confrontation during a child exchange on April 19. The respondent disputed some allegations and testified he had not threatened the petitioner and characterized her conduct as parental alienation.
The court found cause to extend the protection but noted the order does not alter the respondent’s parenting‑time rights established in divorce proceedings. To limit direct contact, the judge ordered that the maternal grandmother transport the child for exchanges, and added a condition that neither party consume alcohol while the child is present. The court set the exchange to begin the coming weekend and warned the respondent that failing to return the child on time could result in contempt or criminal parental interference charges.
The extension is limited to 90 days to provide a cooling‑off period and time for either party to seek relief in domestic relations court on parenting time or other issues.
