Jean is getting a divorce from Matty and is really overwhelmed by all the paperwork, especially the financial statement her lawyer says she has to complete. Her lawyer is most likely to tell her which of the following?
A) She should not worry. The paralegal in the office will fill out the form with whatever information she can pull together.
B) She should not be concerned because they will likely have to submit several financial statements before the divorce is final and they can just make changes as they go along.
C) She has to sign her financial statement and it is to be signed under pain and penalty of perjury.
D) The courts do not make much use of financial statements because they know that the parties have a tendency to try to paint the most advantageous picture and often omit important details.
Question 2
When a party appears to be understating income and concealing assets related to his or her employment such as bonuses, pensions, perks (paid parking spaces, etc.), the opposing party may discover such potentially hidden assets in which of the following ways?
A) check tax returns for the past several years
B) prepare a request for documents to be served on the party's employer seeking any and all documents pertaining to his or her employment contract, job benefits, and retirement benefits
C) ask the party questions in a deposition about any suspected hidden assets
D) all of the above
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