It is almost three hours away, I just cannot drop everything for them. I run a business and have a 12yo daughter and a wife who is a nurse who works 2nd shift. I am not willing to just drop everything over this and try and make arrangements for someone to watch my daughter. Can I not refuse over any of this and offer to do a phone disposition. What can happen if I fail to show at a divorce hearing?
a lot of things can happen if you fail to show up, and none of them are good
advice to call the attorneys and see about rescheduling/phone deposition is good. believe me, the court doesn't give a rat's ass if you have to travel 3 hours or if you have a business or family
^ this. You should be able to give a deposition , you would be under oath and would have to tell the truth , but the attorney's could set up something with an attorney (and notery) to do it somewhere in your town. ...not sure if you can do it by phone but that would be even better.
...No way in hell you should have to go out of town to testify in a divorce case , call you an attorney if necessary , but give a deposition in your town at your convenience.
I'm going to have my attorney respond that I will only be deposed locally and at their expense (they have to hire a local attorney and pay him to do it). This is a civil case and not a criminal case so it carries less weight and less obligation on my end. Especially since the business deal was not that large.
I am fairly confident that the deposition can be done on Skype, and should be done in the presence of your attorney. However, you might want to consider depending upon the hourly retainer of paying your attorney so that he can instruct and or advise you with any questions which lead down to completely different avenues.
State of mind, mental capacity, vetting process, and due diligence where as these items are used by her attorney to paint a much broader and usually negative connotation of your bud, and how he handled his affairs, family, and financials, with an apples to apples scenario of this business deal in regards to his entire life. I would confer before hand with your bud if possible as well. Just my winded two cents..................
State of mind, mental capacity, vetting process, and due diligence where as these items are used by her attorney to paint a much broader and usually negative connotation of your bud, and how he handled his affairs, family, and financials, with an apples to apples scenario of this business deal in regards to his entire life. I would confer before hand with your bud if possible as well. Just my winded two cents..................
I've been subpoenaed on a few occasions, usually as some business owner's accountant. One time I was subpoenaed by a friend's attorney.
Never once testified. A few times I merely talked on the telephone with one or both of the attys, and they told me don't worry about showing up
just be honest
Never once testified. A few times I merely talked on the telephone with one or both of the attys, and they told me don't worry about showing up
just be honest
