Legal Question in Family Law in Georgia

If issued a subpeona to produce my financial documents for a couples divorce proceedings, what are my overall obligations to produce all of my documents?

Also, can I plead the 5th, if questioned by the plaintiff's lawyer?


Asked on 6/21/10, 11:46 am

2 Answers from Attorneys

Scott Riddle Law Office of Scott B. Riddle, LLC

Your obligations are generally found in the subpoena, which normally carries the force of a court order. Objections to the production, and certainly pleading the 5th (for whatever reasons we do not know) are not matters to address to an internet forum. Get a lawyer.

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Answered on 6/21/10, 2:57 pm
Glen Ashman Ashman Law Office also dba Glen Ashman Attorney

If you fail to comply completely with a subpoena, you can go to jail for contempt. If you have valid legal objections, you'll need a lawyer to address them.

The 5th can only be claimed if you face criminal prosecution and you should not be considering that without a lawyer.

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Answered on 6/21/10, 6:08 pm


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