Subpoena
A subpoena is a court-issued order that requires a person to appear and testify or to produce documents in a Florida divorce case. It is often used to gather financial records or information from third parties, such as banks or employers, who are not spouses in the case. Subpoenas are far more common in contested divorces; uncontested cases where both spouses cooperate and exchange information rarely need them.
Last updated June 21, 2026
Legal Definition
A subpoena is a writ commanding a person to attend and give testimony (subpoena ad testificandum) or to produce documents or things (subpoena duces tecum), issued under the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure and enforceable by the court's contempt power.
Example
Her attorney issued a subpoena to the bank to obtain account statements her spouse refused to disclose.
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