Really Quick Question

[CJane]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? MO

When responding to interrogatories, what would be the proper phrasing to object to something that has nothing to do with the case at hand?

I have:

"Objection: Not reasonably calculated to lead to admissible evidence."

Is that a decent enough boiler plate response? I want to be able to copy/paste.

Thoughts?

 

[liandrajade]

now this is in court or on paper? and you are being asked the question that has nothing to do with the matter at hand?

hhmmm...

i'd say Objection: the question being asked is not based on any preponderance of evidence or merit and it not relevant to the proceeding???

 

[CJane]

No, not in court. It's for a child support modification. Opposing counsel has sent me interrogatories and it's clearly a boiler plate that would normally be used for custody or a divorce because there's questions like:

"The name, address, occupation and social security number of each and every person who has spent the night in your home in the past 6 months."

Ummm... yeah, who cares? And, it's not relevant to child support.

 

[DAD10]

"Objection: Question leads to speculation of irrelevant matters not of interest to case" or "Objection: Question is a double negative leading to speculation of matters not pertaining to case".

 

[cheesecake46580]

Those are normaly done for Discovery in a case I know a lot of people who have had to fill them out. Your response sounds fine. When answering them be honest but don't offer any more info that you need to. Short and sweet. My attorney told me one time "If you say more than 3 words you are saying to much".

 

[liandrajade]

No, not in court. It's for a child support modification. Opposing counsel has sent me interrogatories and it's clearly a boiler plate that would normally be used for custody or a divorce because there's questions like:

"The name, address, occupation and social security number of each and every person who has spent the night in your home in the past 6 months."

Ummm... yeah, who cares? And, it's not relevant to child support.

um yeah totally none of his business AND legally you cannot provide someone else's personal info without their express written consent, especially in any legal documents.....

i'd just simply put...N/A....not applicable......AND id look up the state's statutes on info that must provided on an interrogatory for child support....how is someone else social relevant to your child support?....sounds like they were trying to trick you into giving out more info than necessary for some reason....id keep an eye out on the ex....

 

[CJane]

um yeah totally none of his business AND legally you cannot provide someone else's personal info without their express written consent, especially in any legal documents.....

i'd just simply put...N/A....not applicable......AND id look up the state's statutes on info that must provided on an interrogatory for child support....how is someone else social relevant to your child support?....sounds like they were trying to trick you into giving out more info than necessary for some reason....id keep an eye out on the ex....

Well, OF COURSE they're trying to trick me. That's the whole point of interrogatories and depositions.

And ya know? If he wants to pay his attorney to create and email these to me so that I can send 'em back and he can pay his attorney to read them, gain nothing from them, and etc? That's fine. End of the day, it's his money he's throwing away.

They already have my pay stubs, my tax returns, my employment information, etc. So they HAVE all the relevant information they need. This? This is "revenue building" for his attorney.

 

[liandrajade]

Well, OF COURSE they're trying to trick me. That's the whole point of interrogatories and depositions.

And ya know? If he wants to pay his attorney to create and email these to me so that I can send 'em back and he can pay his attorney to read them, gain nothing from them, and etc? That's fine. End of the day, it's his money he's throwing away.

They already have my pay stubs, my tax returns, my employment information, etc. So they HAVE all the relevant information they need. This? This is "revenue building" for his attorney.

they just dont know when to quit do they??.....i feel the same way with my child's GP and her atty, i am not paying him to speak to him and whatever, let her throw her money away on stupid correspondence....

 

[Isis1]

No, not in court. It's for a child support modification. Opposing counsel has sent me interrogatories and it's clearly a boiler plate that would normally be used for custody or a divorce because there's questions like:

"The name, address, occupation and social security number of each and every person who has spent the night in your home in the past 6 months."

Ummm... yeah, who cares? And, it's not relevant to child support.

LOL!!!! LOL!!!! i'm sorry. i shouldn't laugh. people can be so silly sometimes.

he's really grasping, isn't he?

 

[DAD10]

God forbid -CJane held a tupperware party

 

[CJane]

God forbid -CJane held a tupperware party

What was funny was when the same question was posed by the ex husband's attorney in an effort to prove I'm a total wh0re. My answer?

XXXXXXX - a minor child
XXXXXXX - a minor child
XXXXXXX - a minor child

ad naseum. We'd had ONE sleepover in the past 6 months with the entire 5th grade BBall team. My social life is so active.

That wasn't the only funny/objectionable/irrelevant question, but it is my favorite.

 

[stealth2]

I'd just reply with "Irrelevant to the matter at hand."

 

[profmum]

I'd just reply with "Irrelevant to the matter at hand."

Yup.. that is how I responded to a very similar interrogatory on ironically a CS mod as well!

 

[Ohiogal]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? MO

When responding to interrogatories, what would be the proper phrasing to object to something that has nothing to do with the case at hand?

I have:

"Objection: Not reasonably calculated to lead to admissible evidence."

Is that a decent enough boiler plate response? I want to be able to copy/paste.

Thoughts?

That is the one I use (or similar enough to hit).

 

[birdbrain53]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? MO

When responding to interrogatories, what would be the proper phrasing to object to something that has nothing to do with the case at hand?

I have:

"Objection: Not reasonably calculated to lead to admissible evidence."

Is that a decent enough boiler plate response? I want to be able to copy/paste.

Thoughts?

How about this response?

Objection: not relevant to case