Every divorce lawyer has been in this situation: You are taking a deposition or examining a witness on the stand. You begin to get into sensitive subject matter, such as adultery, failure to report income, wiretapping or other miscellaneous criminal activities.
Taking the Fifth: Pros and Cons
Every divorce lawyer has been in this situation: You are taking a deposition or examining a witness on the stand. You begin to get into sensitive subject matter, such as adultery, failure to report income, wiretapping or other miscellaneous criminal activities. The other lawyer objects. We all know that the privilege against self-incrimination applies even in civil cases such as divorce. So, you are not going to get an admission into evidence. Many practitioners do not realize, however, that they have some recourse.
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