June 01, 2022

Is your ex lying in the family court? The "he said, she said" saga during your divorce. What to do when your ex lies in their family court material. What to do and how to prove it wrong and correct the record.

47 minutes

He said this, she said that, and no one in the family court knows who to believe. This episode gets to the crux of the issue on what to do if your ex has written a court document, legal letter or affidavit that has something completely different to the truth or your recollection.

Lyn, a family lawyer of 35 years, discusses what you can do about it.

We will discuss what is important to prove wrong and not important to prove as lies.

We also cover in this episode how to prove they are telling lies. As well as what happens if your ex or you get caught out lying in court documents or while in the witness box. We also discuss what happens if your ex doesn’t get caught out.

If you are going through the family court or about to have a mediation and your ex partner isn't being truthful listen to this episode that will guide you by one of the most experienced family lawyers in Queensland.

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Links Mentioned in the Episode

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Sorting Property Settlement Part Two Episode

Sorting Property Settlement Part One Episode

You Don’t Want to Miss Out On

What lies are important to disprove
What lies are a waste of your time to disprove in an affidavit
What to do if someone lies in their affidavit
How to cope when someone tells lies in court or to their lawyer
What happens if they lie in the witness box
What do you do if your ex lies in their affidavit?
How to respond to your ex partners affidavit?
What kind of proof can you use for an affidavit?
What happens if you don’t address or prove their lies in the court documents.
How to find evidence for an affidavit
What to do for proof and evidence
Why you might need someone else to write an affidavit to back up your truth.
Recording, Voice Mail, Videos and how and if they can be used as proof?
How to prove your coercive control or domestic violence
Getting a print out of a police statement and using it in your affidavit.
Do you get a chance to respond to an affidavit after you have already filed yours?
How to see in Mediation what their arguments might be for trial if you don’t settle.
What happens if they come up with new lies at the trial.
What happens if you lie in court?
What happens if you lie in an affidavit?
What does credit mean in court?
What does findings of credit mean in family court?
What does your lawyer do if they find out you’ve made a mistake or lied in your affidavit or legal letter.
Can you go to jail for lying in court
How to word something in a court document if you cannot remember exactly what happened.
What happens when you are in the witness box
What is the best wording for your affidavit to counter the lies.
When you should see a lawyer.
Narcissist and lying in court
Manipulative and Controlling types and divorce affidavits
Amicable divorce and lies

If you need emergency help you can also contact:

WOMEN'S SHELTER SERVICE
LEGAL AID
Lifeline 13 11 14
Mensline Australia 1300 789 978
Kids Help Line 1800 551 800
Aboriginal Family Domestic Violence Hotline 1800 019 123
Relationships Australia
Police on 000
DVConnect Womensline on 1800 811 811 (24 hours, 7 days a week) Note: This number is not recorded on your phone bill
DV Connect Mensline on 1800 600 636
National DV line on 1800 737 732.1800RESPECT 1800 737 732

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Please note this is general advice only. Please always seek independent legal advice as everyone’s situation is different.

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