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How Could I Use Transcripts of a Victim Impact Statement to Show the Other Party Has Told Lies in Court and Cannot Be Trusted to Be Honest?

December 19, 2022

If the statement: is a sworn affidavit or in a form accepted by the court as equivalent to a sworn affidavit; and the content of the affidavit/statement is relevant to the issues before the court in your particular proceeding (“relevant”…

What if your client gets custody when they should not have, due to you?

What should you do if you represented a client in a divorce who should not have gotten the kids, but got them due to your ability? We have a word for those who do such things, who compromise their principles,…

Do letters vouching for one’s character really matter?

My lawyer asked me to get letters of my character from my friends for family court to introduce as evidence, but do they really matter and is 12 enough? Do letters vouching for one’s character really matter? If so, are…

What are some ways to not appear judgmental as a lay witness?

December 29, 2021

Divorce Utah

Court Rules, Lawyers, Legal System, Testimony, Witness

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What are some examples of how to not appear judgmental as a lay witness in court? Tell the !@#$% truth, not stories you hope will dupe the court into doing what you want or what the party who called you…

Examples of how to not appear judgmental as a lay witness.

November 4, 2021

Divorce Utah

Court Rules, Testimony, Witness

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What are some examples of how to not appear judgmental (or worse) as a lay witness in court? Tell the !@#$% truth, not stories you hope will dupe the court into doing what you want or what the party who…

What are legitimate ways to contradict a witness in the court?

July 17, 2021

Divorce Utah

Dirty Tricks, Discovery, Divorce Fears, Divorce Law, Divorce Mistakes, Evidence, Expert Witnesses, Extramarital affairs/Adultery, Family Law, Fathers' Divorce Issues, Men's Divorce Issues, Mothers' Divorce Issues, Women's Divorce Issues

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If you are asking whether there are “legitimate” ways to make truthful witness look inaccurate or dishonest (meaning there are ways to do it that won’t get you in trouble), there are tricks that may and often do work to…

Am I held to what I said first as a witness, even if I immediately corrected my mistake once I realized it?

It is not merely a question of how quickly the witness corrects his or her answer. Sometimes a lawyer will ask a witness for precise details simply not because those details crucial to resolving a particular issue but simply because…

In court cases, how does taking an oath make any difference?

In court cases, how does taking an oath make any difference? From what I can tell, yes, it appears that taking an oath or affirming to tell the truth before being questioned as a witness in a legal proceeding (whether…

Why aren’t lawyers required to be sworn under oath in a court of law?

August 10, 2020

Divorce Utah

Uncategorized

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Why aren’t lawyers required to be sworn under oath in a court of law? Because the lawyers aren’t testifying. The only people who are sworn to tell the truth are witnesses who give testimony in court, not the lawyers presenting…

What would happen if a witness in court was asked if they will swear to tell the truth and they said no?

June 29, 2020

Divorce Utah

Contempt of Court, Utah Code

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What would happen if a witness in court was asked if they will swear to tell the truth and they said no? If the witness were unwilling to swear or affirm to tell the truth, the witness would either not…

What happens if you say no to the oath on the witness stand in court?

May 12, 2020

Divorce Utah

Contempt of Court, Evidence

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What happens if you say no to the oath on the witness stand in court? If you object to being sworn, to taking an oath (as some religions do), then you can “affirm” to tell the truth, the whole truth,…

Do I have to pay witnesses to testify at my divorce trial?

October 12, 2018

Divorce Utah

Divorce Law, Divorce Preparedness, Divorce Procedure, Evidence

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If a witness won’t come to trial and testify for you voluntarily, then yes, you need to pay your witnesses. Expert witnesses set their own expert witness testimony fees. Some experts may charge under $100 per hour, but some experts…

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