context: In some portions of the order, "parenting time" appears to refer to visitation rights while the child is in the physical custody of the other parent, but in other portions of the order, "parenting time" appears to refer to physical custody itself. The custody order must unambiguously set out the custody arrangement and visitation rights of each parent so that it is enforceable in future proceedings, both in the Superior Court and the courts of other uniform act jurisdictions.
citation_a.signal: see also
citation_a.identifier: 136 S.W.3d 749, 755
citation_a.parenthetical: "the trial court abused its discretion by failing to order the appellant's possession of and access to the child in clear and unambiguous terms" because "the appellant could not successfully enforce this judgment by contempt"
citation_a.sentence: In re Custody of N.A.W., 61 V.I. 145, 149 (V.I. 2014) (a custody order may only be enforced through contempt proceedings when “the order ... is clear and unambiguous” (quoting In re Burke, 50 V.I. 346, 352 (V.I. 2008))); see also Niskar v. Niskar, 136 S.W.3d 749, 755 (Tex. App. 2004) (“the trial court abused its discretion by failing to order the appellant’s possession of and access to the child in clear and unambiguous terms” because “the appellant could not successfully enforce this judgment by contempt”); Yates v. Yates, 2008 PA Super 296, 963 A.2d 535, 545 (2008) (remanding a custody order where “the trial court’s incorporation of . . . unidentified terms . . . createfd] unnecessary uncertainty”).
citation_b.signal: no signal
citation_b.identifier: 50 V.I. 346, 352
citation_b.parenthetical: a custody order may only be enforced through contempt proceedings when "the order ... is clear and unambiguous" (quoting In re Burke, 50 V.I. 346, 352 (V.I. 2008
citation_b.sentence: In re Custody of N.A.W., 61 V.I. 145, 149 (V.I. 2014) (a custody order may only be enforced through contempt proceedings when “the order ... is clear and unambiguous” (quoting In re Burke, 50 V.I. 346, 352 (V.I. 2008))); see also Niskar v. Niskar, 136 S.W.3d 749, 755 (Tex. App. 2004) (“the trial court abused its discretion by failing to order the appellant’s possession of and access to the child in clear and unambiguous terms” because “the appellant could not successfully enforce this judgment by contempt”); Yates v. Yates, 2008 PA Super 296, 963 A.2d 535, 545 (2008) (remanding a custody order where “the trial court’s incorporation of . . . unidentified terms . . . createfd] unnecessary uncertainty”).