- Unlike criminal/civil cases in which the rules of evidence are stringent, the rules of evidence in Family Court are much different.
- The findings of the Court can be made with little or no real evidence.
- Allegations about domestic violence or child sex abuse can be made with no corroborating evidence yet subject the accused to things like supervised parenting time, mental health evaluations, etc.
- Findings can be made using incorrect data. For example, the income listed in the child support worksheet for the Ex was incorrect.
- Because evidence is not required, the burden of proof is on the accused, not the accuser like criminal proceedings.
- Even if evidence was illegally obtained, judge can decide to hear it. In Georgia, a person cannot be recorded without their consent.