A Serious Penalty for Perjury

Florida courts can punish people who lie under oath in court with serious consequences, even if the President is in trouble for the same thing. A recent case, Cox v. Burke, shows how harsh the punishments can be. The court can dismiss a case if someone lies under oath (commits perjury) and it’s really bad. The lies have to be really serious and have a big impact on the case for the court to dismiss it. If the lies only affect a small part of the case, then the court might just dismiss that part instead of the whole case. Basically, even if the lies told are not directly related to the case, if someone lies a lot and it takes a lot of work to find out the truth, they can still get in big trouble and have their case dismissed. In family law cases, it’s important to be truthful about financial information. If someone is found to be lying or withholding important information, the court can dismiss their case or strike their claims. This is a serious punishment, and courts only do it when the misconduct is really bad. It’s important to always be honest in legal proceedings. In some cases, a court can dismiss a case if one party doesn’t follow the rules for sharing information. This can happen even if the court didn’t tell the party to share the information first. It’s a serious consequence, but it’s allowed by the rules. This is a good reminder that it’s important to be honest and follow the rules when you’re involved in a lawsuit. If someone lies or tries to stop the case from moving forward, the court might kick them out. This is a list of court cases in Florida. They involve different legal issues, such as perjury and setting aside judgments. Some cases address the consequences of destroying important documents during a legal dispute. Each case has different facts and outcomes. William H. Stolberg and Kyle D. Pence are lawyers in Ft. Lauderdale who only work on family law cases. They have special certifications in this area and are part of professional organizations for family law. They went to different universities and law schools and are involved in the Broward County Bar Association. They are submitting this column on behalf of the Family Law Section.

Source: https://www.floridabar.org/the-florida-bar-journal/a-serious-penalty-for-perjury/