Child Custody Witness Guide
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Table of Contents
| 1: Why Me? How Subpoenas Work I Don’t Belong Here Passion 2: What Should I Do Now? Reasons You Want to Testify Black/White or Shades of Gray Your Agenda Skeletons in Your Closet Defense Against Attack Strategy Worst Reasons to Testify 3: Refusing to Testify When You Are in Contempt Failure to Appear You Don’t Want to Testify Can't Pay Witness to Not Testify Failure to Disclose Sources |
4: Unusual Situations Interpreter Switching Sides Stealth Witness Whose Case is This Anyway? 5: What is a Witness? Reason for a Witness Burden of Proof They Know You Are Coming Types of Witnesses The Three Most Important Rules 6: Discovery Interrogatory Production of Documents Admissible Evidence Fruit of the Poisonous Tree Time Line |
| 7: Evidence I Am Not Involved Demonstrative Evidence Equipment Calendar Camera Computer E-Mail & Message Boards Linguistic Sleuthing Cyberspace Telephone Tape Recorder Video Tapes 8: Your Testimony Testimony Terror Types of Testimony Self-conscious Witness Self-confident Witness Content of Your Testimony Did You See What I Saw? Purpose of a Pre-Trial Meeting Non-Issues Your Assignment Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics Last Review Aid to The Enemy Espionage 9: Perjury Variations of Oath Recalling a Witness Subordination of Perjury False Swearing Conflicting Truths The Court Will Call a Liar a Liar Proof or Poof Defense Against Lies Using Their Lies Against Them Examining Witness Statements Non-Fatal Flaw Your Lies Start Repairing the Damage Sue for False Accusations 10: Your Visual Impact First Impression Halo Effect Court Attire |
Especially for Men Especially for Women Important for Men and Women Body Language Defensive Behaviors Positive Behaviors Aggressive Behaviors Delay Behaviors News Flash Junkies Friendly Fire 11: Deposition What is a Deposition? Types of Depositions Audio and Video Admissibility Reasons for Deposition Pre-Deposition Meeting Second Pre-deposition Conference Rules of Deposition Costs for Deposition Best Time to Be Deposed Second Deposition Personal Preparation Instructions from the Opposition Example of Instructions Deposition Outline Form During Your Deposition Ending Your Deposition Check Your Deposition Deposition Format Correcting Mistakes Objection to Corrections Post-Deposition Corrigenda 12: Video Deposition The Court Case of the Future Uses Fear of the Camera Showing the Pain Challenging Video Deposition Synchronized Deposition General Rules Important Differences Deposition Induces a Trial FRCP for Video Deposition 13: Confidentiality Your Children or Your Parents |
| Your Spouse Professional Services Attorney Clergy Doctors Medical Records Business Owner Court Documentation Breach or Compromise 14: Work-Related Services Accident Investigation Accountants and Bookkeepers Arbitration Conciliation Court Day Care Workers Detectives DNA - Genetic Testing Drug Tests GAL Legal, Medical, Scientific Transcribers Lie Detector Test Liquor Store Medical Review Consultants Paralegal Service Pharmacist Police Security Patrol Spy Shops State or Federal Employee Teachers Travel Agents 15: Experts Loose Cannon What Experts Can Do Experts Only, Please Physician, Consultant, Expert Physician’s Responsibility Expert’s Responsibility Some Experts Are Prostitutes |
Confidentiality Before Court Mock Trial Court In Court Questioning to Expect Traps to Avoid Opposition Expert Your Opinion of Their Expert Avoid Metaphors Challenging Expert Testimony After Testifying 16: Attorneys Attorney Only Protects the Client Won’t Be an Accessory Good Old Attorney System Attorney Types Ol’ Buddy Inquisitor Confessor Faster Than a Speeding Bullet Crazy Quilt Word Butcher Ambusher New Kid on the Block Mad Dog Attorney The Mad Dog During Deposition Handling the Mad Dog In Court Roamer Silent Waiter The Exposer 17: Judge Perception of Hierarchy in Law Hierarchy List Welcome to the Hotel California Types of Judges Punisher Reformer Negotiator Good Judges Judges’ Influence Opinions About Judges Cannot Do with the Judge |
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Testimony Confidentiality - Court 21: Questions? Types of Questioning Direct Examination Cross Examination Re-direct Types of Questions Multi-Part Questions Take-Me-Along Questions Open Questions Leading Questions |
Commonsense Questions Hypothetical Questions General Rules of Objection Objections to a Question Argumentative Question Compound Question Hearsay Irrelevant Lack of Foundation Presumption Repetitive Dodging Tricky Questions |
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18: Answers Don't Worry About Looking Stupid Rating Scale Questions Question By Design As a Lamb to Slaughter Safe Answers Not Sure! Not Sure? Do You Know It All? Absolute No No’s Witness Impeachment 19: Children Testifying Oath of Truth for Children Child’s Own Attorney Alternatives to Open Court Ten Tips to Help Children Children and Confidentiality Children Feel Guilt |
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