Ok,

I've done my first cut at 28 questions, and am sending it off to the lawyer.

However, for fun, anybody think of any clever answers for some of the questions. If you got 'em, post 'em here.

Tony

It would help if we knew what the questions were.

ManInLove

Well that's no fun!

Just very boring stuff such as what bank accounts, loans, property, vehicles, etc do you have. Have you given any of it away, etc. Who are you calling as witnesses, why?

What, am I the only one who has to fill out interrogatories for a divorce?

This is the Divorcing Board, Right?

Tony

Maybe it's a NJ thing.

Lets see..I tied to block that all out. There were alot more than 28 Q's..more like 28 pages.

UMMMMMMMMM Ill have to try to remember harder.

I think it's like childbirth..so painful when you do it, but then you block the memory? I only filled them out last year!

I had never even heard of interrogatories when I got the first set of 60 something questions in the mail. I knocked myself out getting bank statements and documents requested. When I met with my attorney to go over my answers he said he hadn't seen very many people that were as prepared as I was. Some of the things asked for were still not in, some were very expensive- $12 per page and they wqanted the last 5 years, his response to them was WW has equal access, if she wants them she can get them. He got a big [censored] eating grin on his face when I named OM as a witness. I didn't ask why, I just figured it was some evil attorney thing. There were another 60 something questions waiting on me at my attorneys office that day. Here they can ask up to 100 questions at a time.

Wow Jeff, that is impressive if you supplied everything they asked for. At our firm, we usually have to get motions to compel, pretty much force the other side to provide the documents requested (but then again, we are dealing with some serious crooks). In divorce cases, just give them what you have...at hand. If I were your lawyer, I would not even pressure you into digging things up. If they are that pressed for the stuff and claim that there HAS to be more, let them hire an investigator to see if they can cough up whatever it is they are looking for. As far as your interrogs, have fun with them. Give them, or rather your wife/husband's lawyer information you know that your other did not give them. This will cause their attorney to wonder how truthful their client really is. In my case, I fit in all the things my wife had done and who she had done it with and gave names, dates and even included some emails from her to me re: her affairs(by the way, you have to give them all the info. you plan on using in court against them). I am sure my wife's attorney was amazed to discover what type of person her client is. All the money questions and bank questions are standard and they really don't expect too much of an answer. Also, you can work with your attorney in setting up the discovery. Give them the questions you want answered that you know will support your case. Ask for the documents you know will help you. For me, I had my attorney ask for all correspondence between her and her affairee. She may lie and say she does not have any, but she risks getting caught in a lie and not being too credible in court. We also asked detailed information about him and her ( for proof of adultery). This is sort of a catch 22. She can lie, but if she does I already have the solid proof against the lie. She can admit them, but then adultery is even more substantiated. Maryland is a at fault state. I also have an email between the two of them where the man asks her, "What is the most memorable moment in your life?" And guess what my loving wife's response to that question was? The birth of her first born? Not a chance. The birth of her precious daughter? Nope. Getting married to me, the love of her life? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" /> No. Her answer to that questions was..."the day you and I went to six flaggs. That was soooooo much fun." What a woman. Ah, well. That will be used for the custody hearing.

DTIA: As far as I know, interrogatories are over. My attorney called me yesterday (scared the crap out of me, I wondered what have I done now) to schedule depositions. I took the opportunity to ask if he had WWs interrogatories yet and he said he would remind WW's attorney that they are late in providing discovery. Depositions should be interesting. I have been told that WW's attorney is very good at deposing and will try to p!ss me off. That won't be too hard, I already am. I just hope I can stay cool enough to mess with his mind while he messes with mine.

Yeah, just have your facts in order.

It never, I mean NEVER fails. It is ALWAYS (well, 99% of the time) the guilty party who is late on turning over their discovery. The innocent party is quick to answer. They have their stuff in weeks before the deadline. The ones in question wait until the last day...or they are late altogether. We still haven't received anything from my wife...since April!

Java,

No clever responses from me--just be honest--it will give you inner peace--

deadtoitall--With all due respect--I don't hold the birth of my children top on my list's of most memoriable day's either--(unless of course you count the memory of my now ex-h throwing away flowers I recieved from a long time family friend--my oldest brother's BEST FRIEND--not mine My brother had called him and told him about the birth of my daughter--and he sent flowers with a stuffed animal attached)needless to say---I took them out of the garbage--

And I don't hold our wedding day at the top of my most memoriable days either--unless you count the memory of my telling my maid of honor--let's get in the car and leave right now--and her response being "It's just cold feet--I felt that way on MY wedding day also--I should have looked at the reality of that one--as she was then divorced

So yes, I guess your right--I can look back at those memories and think of how emotionally stupid I was at the time--to over look the obvious--

deadtoitall,


It never, I mean NEVER fails. It is ALWAYS (well, 99% of the time) the guilty party who is late on turning over their discovery.

TR--I guess I was in the 1%--considering I was the one who had the EA--it took my ex longer and HE's the one who filed--He never did do a full discloser of his assest's--which was fine--

--The innocent party is quick to answer. They have their stuff in weeks before the deadline. The ones in question wait until the last day...or they are late altogether.--

TR--I guess by your comments here--My ex wasn't as innocent as he claimed to be--I had mine in weeks BEFORE the deadline--as I had nothing to Hide--and well as stated above--He never did get all of his information in to the courts--(I know because I still get some of his mail from his employer at my house)