Anxiety of traveling and court?

Question

If I am subpoenaed to family court to testify in a friends case (out of town)

can I get out of it because I have severe anxiety disorder and cant leave my town? My Doctor knows of this and he is treating me with meds right now and I have had it for years. I wondered if they would take this into consideration and let me do a written testimony or over the phone? Why should I have to suffer just because I witnessed something some one said?

Answer 1

It's somewhat common to allow phone testimony in family court for a lot of different reasons distance and health being two of those. I think if you contact your friend's attorney and provide a letter from your doctor you'll either be allowed to phone or make a deposition.

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Answer 3

No,

you can't get out of it. The court wants you there in person.

Answer 4

if you can prove that your on medication for anxiety, the judge may let you give a taped deposition. that's maybe. your going to have to contact the lawyer handling the case to make the request too the court.