Testimony

Testimony are the statements that a person makes under oath during a hearing.

During a person’s testimony, the person tells the court what the facts of the case are from their perspective and what they want to happen in the case.

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  • In Camera

    A private conversation between a judge and the child or children involved in a case.

  • Adjourn

    When the court pushes a hearing or another event related to a case to another day.

  • Decision

    The court’s explanation of why they decided to end a case in the way they did.

  • Affidavit

    A document signed by a litigant (a person involved in a case) or the litigant’s attorney that tells the court why they want something to happen.