§ 301.101 Permissible Discovery Methods
§ 301.102 Deadline for Response
§ 301.103 Deposition Availability
§ 301.104 Content of Oral Depositions and Court-Ordered Reports
§ 301.105 Court-Ordered Reports
§ 301.106 Amendment and Supplementation of Discovery
§ 301.107 Cost of Expert Witnesses
§ 301.108 Expert Communications Protected

Terms Used In Texas Family Code Chapter 301 > Subchapter C - Discovery Regarding Testifying Expert Witnesses

  • Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.