Can I object to a witness being called in a divorce trial?
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Can I object to a witness being called in a divorce trial?
My soon to be ex husband is calling my boyfriends, ex-girlfriend as his witness
to testify about my boyfriends violence in their relationship. Can I object to
her appearance on the grounds that she is a sexual assault victim, and it will
cause undue embarrassment?
Asked on March 3, 2017 under Family Law, Maine
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
No, you cannot.
First, you can't object on behalf of another person; she could object if she wanted, but you can't do it for her.
Second, even if she were to object, embarrassment is not a valid ground to not testify--the law does not let people refuse to testify for that reason. So while she can ask the court to let her not testify, her request is unlikely to be granted if her testimony would be relevant and useful.
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