Bringing A Support Person To Family Court
If you are going to family court, you may have questions about bringing a support person. Watch the following educational video, then give our attorneys a call to set up a free review.
Question:
What Should I Know About Bringing A Support Person To Family Court?
Answer:
Irrespective of whether or not you have your own attorney, you can bring anyone to court that you would like for moral support. What is important for you to understand is whoever you bring with you to court, isn’t expected to be a participant in the court appearance. For example, if you do not have an attorney and you choose to bring a friend with you, that friend cannot sit with you at the desk before the judge, or speak for you or on your behalf; that would be the unauthorized practice of law. However, you can bring whoever you would like to sit behind you in the court appearance, to watch, to observe, to take notes, and to support you while you’re there. One exception to this, however, is on trial dates. Generally, courts will bar perspective witnesses from sitting in the back of court proceedings and listening or observing to proceedings before they testify. After they testify, however, you can have your moral support back sitting with you in the court room.
Contact our law office immediately if you are going to family court. Our attorneys will fight for you and your family. Contact our experienced Saratoga Family Law Attorneys today for a consultation and case evaluation.
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