Wilson v. Ibarra

VANDE WALLE, Chief Justice.

[¶ 1] Esteban Ibarra appeals from an amended judgment and decree denying him visitation with his minor daughter. We conclude the district court’s findings are insufficiently detailed to support a total ban on all visitation, and therefore, we reverse and remand.

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[¶ 2] Ibarra and Ruth Jewel Wilson were married at Wahpeton on May 13, 2000, about eight months after their daughter was born. During the marriage and earlier in their relationship, Ibarra was an alcoholic who physically abused Wilson, resulting in several criminal charges. After the child was born, Ibarra…