Q: Of my ex lied on his sworn financial disclosure and I have proof that he did do I need to file a form to the judge?
We hear the final verdict tomorrow at 1pm in our custody case.
A:
More information is needed to assess your situation. Do you have a hearing or is it the court giving a ruling?
Regardless, you might inform the court during the proceedings that you have proof of a lie or misstatement on his SFS. If the court will not listen you certainly will have the right to file a motion for post trial relief and can raise the issue of the lie. The primary concern should be whether it was a material lie which affected the ruling. If it was something simple, like he said his cable bill is $50 per month when, in fact, it's $100, that just may not matter. If it is a significant lie tied into support or property hopefully the court will be inclined to listen.
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