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It has the same legal effect as your testimony on the witness stand. Under certain circumstances, the Court may decide a case partially or entirely upon the written declarations, without hearing any live testimony. Family Law Courts are very crowded, and some judicial officers rely heavily on written declarations. if your case is one of the rare ones that goes up on appeal, the record must contain sufficient evidence to support your contentions and requests.  \nEven when there will be oral testimony, your declaration is an opportunity to present evidence on your behalf which may serve as an introduction to the case for the judge, a Conciliation Court mediator, and/or expert witnesses, such as a court-appointed expert who will perform a child custody evaluation.  \nYour declaration will also be read and remembered by the other party to the case and his or her lawyer. When filed with the Court, it will become part of the public record, available to any person who chooses to pull your file. Under certain unusual circumstances, it is possible to obtain an order sealing your file.  \nAfter these guidelines, I have provided an outline to follow for a declaration regarding parenting plan issues (custody/visitation) . I may modify or augment this outline to obtain facts concerning particular issues in your individual case.  \nFrom time to time, you may have to update your declaration or submit a supplemental declaration. It is essential to keep a journal of events which accurately relates what occurs from day to day as it relates to the issues set forth below, or anything else important.  \nJust like oral testimony, declarations are subject to the rules of evidence. In order to make sure that your testimony is not excluded, please follow these guidelines.  \n1. Write truthfully. Whether written or oral, your testimony is given under oath. Perjury is a crime. If your litigation is contested, the other side is going to review your declaration carefully, hoping to discredit all of it by finding some part that is not true.  \nIf you are not certain about something, use phrases like “approximately,”“about,”“to the effect of,” etc. to make it clear that you are reconstructing from memory. Do not color events in your favor, speculate or exaggerate. Indicate whether events are unusual or part of the regular pattern.  \n©1983, 1995, 1997, 2007 Leslie Ellen Shear  \n2. Include only information which is based upon your personal knowledge. This means events which you have observed, not those which other people have told you about. Testimony is generally limited to firsthand observations.  \nExceptions:  \na. You may include statements made to you by parties to the case, or by others speaking on their behalf.  \nb. You may include things told to you by your child if they are being used to show the child's state of mind, or the basis for your concern. The Court will not be able to consider such statements for the truth of their contents, but can consider them as indicating the impact of the problem situation on your child.  \nc. You may include things told to you by others to show your state of mind, the or information you considered, or the reason you took a certain action. Similarly, you may include things said to the other party to your case for the same, limited purpose. How you make decisions about your children isan important component of your parenthood. Use your declaration as an opportunity to show your approach to parenthood, and how child-centered and attuned your decisionmaking is.  \n3. Write as objectively and specifically as possible about events. Like a reporter, you should state clearly who did or said what, when, and where. 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