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A subpoena is a legal document issued by the Court at the request of a party to a Family Court proceeding. A subpoena compels a person to produce documents or give evidence at a hearing or trial. The subpoena, which has the effect of a Court order, requires the person to whom it is addressed to produce the documents which it describes. It assumes that the person named in the subpoena document has the ability or capacity to produce the documents...

Subpoenas in Family Law Matters It is common in family law proceedings for Subpoenas to be issued to third parties seeking information that is relevant to the proceedings. Such information is considered to be independent and can be very useful in proving or substantiating a parties claim.  In the case of property settlements, subpoenas may be required to be issued to a bank or accountant for documents relevant to the dispute, perhaps if it is suspected that a party is...