All objection scenarios
Educational tool — not legal advice. We do our best to keep these scenarios and explanations accurate, but evidence rules vary by state and by judge, and the right call can depend on facts not in the scenario. Always double-check the rule in your jurisdiction and consult an attorney where possible.
foundationmedium
Therapy records introduced without authentication
Custody trial. The other parent's attorney hands a stack of paper to a witness — your child's therapist's office manager — and asks her to read from it.
Hearing transcript
- 01Q:I'm handing you what's been marked as Exhibit 7. Can you read the third paragraph on page two?
Question
What objection most cleanly applies before the witness reads from the document?
More in Foundation & authentication
Drill foundation & authentication →- Foundation & authentication · easyWitness who wasn't there describes the incident
- Foundation & authentication · mediumCounsel offers a typed summary of text messages
- Foundation & authentication · easyText-message screenshots offered without authentication
- Foundation & authentication · easyWitness asked to guess at another person's motive