Legal Question in Family Law in Maryland
Sipoena Obligations
A family member emplowed in a Maryland county school system. She and her colleaques continually receive subpoenas requiring court appearances regarding custody battles between parents of students in her school. The family member does not know the parties involved, other than the student. Since these are not criminal law cases, do they have any obligation to testify in court?
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Re: Sipoena Obligations
If someone is properly served with a subpoena, he/she is required to respond to it and appear where and when directed, regardless of the nature of the case. However, if your family member doesn't have any meaningful testimony to offer on the custody issue, he/she should contact the attorney who issued the subpoena and discuss it with them before the court hearing. Find out what information the attorney is seeking and determine whether the witness is able to provide it. If not, most attorneys will excuse the witness from attending the hearing rather than unnecessarily waste their time.
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