Discovery Responses and Objections Explained by a Connecticut Divorce Lawyer

In this video, Matthew F. Dolan from Dolan Divorce Lawyers discusses discovery responses that include responding to an opposing party’s request for documents in a divorce case.
Matthew F. Dolan is a lifelong resident of Connecticut. Attorney Dolan handles the firm’s Family Law matters, with a particular focus on high asset divorce cases. Attorney Dolan has been named to the National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 for the State of Connecticut, he has been selected as a New England Super Lawyers Rising Star in the area of Family Law from 2015 through 2019 (each year, no more than 2.5% are named to the Rising Stars list), and he received the 2017 Connecticut Law Tribune New Leader in the Law Award.
Attorney Dolan held clerkships with the New Haven law firm Lynch, Traub, Keefe, & Errante, as well as the State of Connecticut Superior Court Family Division. Throughout his various clerkships, Attorney Dolan played an active role in dozens of Family Law trials.
At Dolan Divorce Lawyers, we offer honest and dedicated representation, and are here to guide you to a favorable resolution of your family law case. Our firm culture emphasizes accessibility and approachability for our clients, as well as respect for their concerns, time and resources. Our Connecticut family lawyers have extensive experience handling complex financial and custodial disputes throughout the state. We are here to understand, help and advocate for your interests.
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[@triciaventura4360]

Hi! I appreciate and enjoy your videos. What would be an appropriate objection to a request to sign an authorization to "furnish opposing counsel with any and all information, documentation or opinions they request regarding any and all documentation and information sought that he may have in his possession and/or control in connection therewith." It seems exceedingly vague and invasive. Thank you!

[@dolandivorcelawyerspllc7203]

Hi Tricia. That is quite the request. I've never heard of such a thing. I would object based on the following: "The Plaintiff/Defendant objects to this request on the grounds that it is vague, overly broad as to time and scope, unduly burdensome and oppressive, not reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence, intended to harass, requests documents not within the Plaintiff/Defendant’s access or control, and requests documents within the Plaintiff/Defendant’s access and control."

[@terril.3030]

What if you ask for sanctions with the motion to compel, and after doing so, the discovery is finally sent? Can you still go forward with the sanctions? If so, how likely are you to receive the reimbursement of cost to file the motion to compel with the request for sanctions?

[@dolandivorcelawyerspllc7203]

Hi Terri. You can still go forward with the request for sanctions, however that request is unlikely to be granted unless the violation is very egregious (for example, the judge specifically told the opposing party multiple times that they have to produce discovery by a certain date, and despite that warning they failed to provide the documents by that date).

[@vegas9440]

Can I edit the question and resubmit

[@dolandivorcelawyerspllc7203]

Hi there. I'm not sure I understand your question. Can you be a bit more specific as to what you're asking? Thank you!