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Appropriate Behavior and Attire During Your Orlando, Florida Area Divorce Case

How should you dress to go to court? How should you present yourself in court? How should you act in court? These are all important questions regarding your Orlando, Florida Marital and Family Law case. If you have an attorney, your attorney should discuss this with you prior to your first court appearance. 

You should dress like a professional. You should be well groomed. You do not want to look like you just rolled out of bed. You want the judge to know that this is a very important event in your life and that you take the court process very seriously. Men should wear dress pants, a jacket, and tie. If you do not own those clothes, then you should look as respectable as possible from the wardrobe you possess. Women should wear dress pants and blouse, a suit, or a dress. The proper attire for the courtroom is conservative attire/clothing. You should not show up to court in flip flops, jeans, t-shirts, or shorts. That is totally inappropriate attire for court.

When you arrive to the courtroom, make sure that your cell phone is turned off. You are not allowed to talk in court. You are not allowed to chew gum in court. You should not eat in court. You should not bring drinks into the courtroom.

When you arrive in court, you should be polite and well mannered. You should only talk when the court instructs you to talk. Again, if you have an attorney, they should discuss with you how the proceedings will transpire in the courtroom depending on why you will be attending court that day.

You should never make faces when a witness testifies. You should never roll your eyes when a witness testifies no matter how outrageous you think their testimony is to the court. You will have a right to cross-examine the witness and show their inaccuracies in their testimony. Or you may have the opportunity to do a re-direct examination of the witness; and then you can bring out important points that rehabilitate your case.

When you take the witness stand, you must tell the truth. Your attorney should have gone over with you the questions your attorney will ask you. Your attorney should have prepared you for what questions that he/she anticipates the opposing counsel will ask you.

If you have more questions regarding a Marital and Family Law matter, you may call Ann Marie Giordano Gilden at Ann Marie Giordano Gilden, P.A. at 407-732-7620 and set an initial consultation. You may also visit my website at: https//: www.AnnMarieGildenLaw.com

This article is for informational purposes only; and it does not form an attorney client privilege.