Divorce Discovery Process

Discovery is the process by which information is sought from the other party. It can be sought by written questions (Interrogatories), written request for documents (Requests for Production), written requests to affirm or deny specific facts (Requests For Admission), oral questions and answers in front of a Court Reporter (Deposition) or examination by an expert.

In mediated or collaborative cases the discovery is secured by agreement. Quite frequently there are questions that neither party has the expertise to answer (such as residential time for the children or the value of a business) where experts are hired to make a report.

Parenting evaluators are usually highly skilled clinicians who have been specifically trained to do this work. the will give each party a battery of basic psychological tests, meet with you, your spouse and the children and confer with a limited number of your references. The result is generally a report that surprises both parties on some issues and confirms concerns on others.

Courts tend to give great weight to a parenting evaluation that is well done. CPA’s and financial planners are important for valuing businesses and determining the future financial needs of parties. They can be very helpful in resolving a case.

In mediation and collaboration, experts are used informally to assist the parties to better understand parenting and financial issues.

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