Family Court Rules 2021
Part 15Evidence
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Part 15 — Evidence
Division 1 — Children
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Restriction on children’s evidence 142
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Family reports 142
Division 2 — Affidavits
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No general right to file affidavit 143
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Reliance on affidavits 143
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Form of affidavit 143
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Making affidavit 144
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Affidavit of illiterate, blind or other person incapable of signing affidavit 144
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Documents attached 145
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Striking out objectionable material 146
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Notice to attend for cross‑examination 146
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Deponent’s attendance and expenses 147
Division 3 — Subpoenas
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Terms used 147
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Issuing subpoena 147
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Subpoena not to issue in certain circumstances 149
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Amendment of subpoena 149
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Service 149
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Conduct money and witness fees 151
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When compliance is not required 151
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Discharge of subpoena obligation 152
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Objection to subpoena 152
Subdivision 2 — Production of documents and access by parties
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Application 153
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Compliance with subpoena 153
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Right to inspect and copy documents 154
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Objections relating to production of documents 155
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Court permission to inspect documents 156
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Production of document from another court 157
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Return of documents produced 157
Subdivision 3 — Non‑compliance with subpoena
- Non‑compliance with subpoena 158
Division 4 — Assessors
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Application of Division 158
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Appointing assessor 158
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Assessor’s report 159
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Remuneration of assessor 159
Division 5 — Expert evidence