Legal Question in Family Law in Florida
Depositions and jurisdictional issues
I have been notified that I may be called upon to
give a deposition in an out-of-state divorce suit.
I have also been informed that the jurisdiction
and subpoena power of the county where this suit
is occurring in Mississippi is only 40 miles
outside the county line, while I reside in
Florida. However, if they have no subpoena power,
can they still legally require me to give
testimony? I thought that a subpoena was legally
necessary, unless testimony was given vol
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Depositions and jurisdictional issues
You can be required to give testimony by the use of the subpoena power of the Court. That power is co-extensive with the jurisdiction of the Court. The jurisdiction of the Mississippi Court does not extend into the State of Florida. If you were served with a subpoena while you were in the State of Mississippi then you may be subject to the jurisdiction of that Court. However, the contempt power could not be enforced while you are outside Mississippi.
Alexander M. Rosenfeld
Rosenfeld & Stein, P.A.
18260 NE 19 Ave
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