What is admissible in court?
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What is admissible in court?
We are getting a divorce and have kids. Her behavior started to change. Not coming home after work, going to
Asked on September 25, 2017 under Family Law, Ohio
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SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
The writings, as your informal notes with no guaranty of authenticity, are not themselves admissible, but you can testify from your personal knowledge--what you personally perceived--as to what she did, how she acted, what you did, how responsibilities were divided, etc. You can keep notes to help your memory. You should review your notes before going to court and then just testify as to them from memory.
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