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MATRIMONIAL INTERROGATORIES

INTERROGATORY NO. 1: State your full name, current address, date of birth and social security number.

INTERROGATORY NO. 2: List all employment held by you during the preceding three years and with regard to each employment state:

(a) The name and address of each employer;

(b) Your position, job title or description;

(c) If you had an employment contract;

(d) The date on which you commenced your employment and, if applicable, the date and reason for the termination of your employment;

(e) Your current gross and net income per pay period;

(f) Your gross income as shown on the last W-2 tax and wage statement received by you, your social security wages as shown on the last W-2 tax and wage statement received by you, and the amounts of all deductions shown thereon;

(h) All additional benefits or perquisites received from your employment stating the type and value thereof.

INTERROGATORY NO. 3: During the preceding three years, have you had any source of income other than from your employment listed above? If so, with regard to each source of income, state the following:

(a) The source of income, including the type of income and name and address of the source;

(b) The frequency in which you receive income from the source;

(c) The amount of income received by you from the source during the immediately preceding three years; and

(d) The amount of income received by you from the source for each month during the immediately preceding three years.

INTERROGATORY NO. 4: Do you own any interest in real estate? If so, with regard to each such interest state the following:

(a) The size and description of the parcel of real estate, including improvements thereon;

(b) The name, address and interest of each person who has or claims to have an ownership interest in the parcel of real estate;

(c) The date your interest in the parcel of real estate was acquired;

(d) The consideration you transferred or paid for your interest in the parcel of real estate;

(e) Your estimate of the current fair market value of the parcel of real estate and your interest therein; and

(f) The amount of any indebtedness owed on the parcel of real estate and to whom.

(g) For the preceding three years, list the names and addresses of all associations, partnerships, corporations, enterprises or entities in which you have an interest or claim any interest, the nature of your interest or claim of interest therein, the amount of percentage of your interest or claim of interest therein, and an estimate of the value of your interest therein.

INTERROGATORY NO. 5: During the preceding three years, have you had any account or investment in any type of financial institution, individually or with another or in the name of another, including checking accounts, savings accounts, certificates of deposit and money market accounts? If so, with regard to each such account or investment, state the following:

(a) The type of account or investment;

(b) The name and address of the financial institution;

(c) The name and address of each person in whose name the account is held; and

(d) Both the high and the low balance of the account or investment, stating the date of the high balance and the date of the low balance.

INTERROGATORY NO. 6: During the preceding three years, have you been the holder of or had access to any safety deposit boxes? If so, state the following:

(a) The name of the bank or institution where such box is located;

(b) The number of each box;

(c) A description of the contents of each box during the immediately preceding three years and as of the date of the answer; and

(d) The name and address of any joint or co-owners of such safety deposit box or any trustees holding the box for your benefit.

INTERROGATORY NO. 7: During the immediately preceding three years, has any person or identity held cash or property on your behalf? If so, state:

(a) The name and address of the person or entity holding the cash or property; and

(b) The type of cash or property held and the value thereof.

(c) During the preceding three years, have you owned any stocks, bonds, securities or other investments, including savings bonds? If so, with regard to each such stock, bond, security or investment state:

(1) A description of the stock, bond, security or investment;

(2) The name and address of the entity issuing the stock, bond, security or investment;

(3) The present value of such stock, bond, security or investment;

(4) The date of acquisition of the stock, bond, security or investment;

(5) The cost of the stock, bond, security or investment;

(6) The name and address of any other owner or owners in such stock, bond, security or investment; and

(7) If applicable, the date sold and the amount realized therefrom.

INTERROGATORY NO. 8: Do you own or have any incidents of ownership in any life, annuity or endowment insurance policies? If so, with regard to each such policy state:

(a) The name of the company;

(b) The number of the policy;

(c) The face value of the policy;

(d) The present value of the policy;

(e) The amount of any loan or encumbrance on the policy;

(f) The date of acquisition of the policy; and

(g) With regard to each policy, the beneficiary or beneficiaries.

INTERROGATORY NO. 9: Do you have any right, title, claim or interest in or to a pension plan, retirement plan or profit sharing plan, including, but not limited to, individual retirement accounts, 401(k) plans and deferred compensation plans? If so, with regard to each such plan state:

(a) The name and address of the entity providing the plan;

(b) The date of your initial participation in the plan; and

(c) The amount of funds currently held on your behalf under the plan.

INTERROGATORY NO. 10: Do you have any outstanding indebtedness or financial obligations, including mortgages, promissory notes, or other oral or written contracts? If so, with regard to each obligation state the following:

(a) The name and address of the creditor;

(b) The form of the obligation;

(c) The date the obligation was initially incurred;

(d) The amount of the original obligation;

(e) The purpose or consideration for which the obligation was incurred;

(f) A description of any security connected with the obligation;

(g) The rate of interest on the obligation;

(h) The present unpaid balance of the obligation;

(i) The dates and amounts of installment payments; and

(j) The date of maturity of the obligation.

INTERROGATORY NO. 11: Are you owed any money or property? If so, state:

(a) The name and address of the debtor;

(b) The form of the obligation;

(c) The date the obligation was initially incurred;

(d) The amount of the original obligation;

(e) The purpose or consideration for which the obligation was incurred;

(f) The description of any security connected with the obligation;

(g) The rate of interest on the obligation;

(h) The present unpaid balance of the obligation;

(i) The dates and amounts of installment payments; and

INTERROGATORY NO. 12: State the year, make and model of each motor or motorized vehicle, motor or mobile home and farm machinery or equipment in which you have an ownership, estate, interest or claim of interest, whether individually or with another, and with regard to each item state:

(a) The date the item was acquired;

(b) The consideration paid for the item;

(c) The name and address of each other person who has a right, title, claim or interest in or to the item;

(d) The approximate fair market value of the item; and

(e) The amount of any indebtedness on the item and the name and address of the creditor.

INTERROGATORY NO. 13: Have you purchased or contributed towards the payment for or provided other consideration or improvement with regard to any real estate, motorized vehicle, financial account or securities, or other property, real or personal, on behalf of another person or entity other than your spouse during the preceding three years. If so, with regard to each such transaction state:

(a) The name and address of the person or entity to whom you contributed;

(b) The type of contribution made by you;

(c) The type of property to which the contribution was made;

(d) The location of the property to which the contribution was made;

(e) Whether or not there is written evidence of the existence of a loan; and

(f) A description of the written evidence.

INTERROGATORY NO. 14: During the preceding three years, have you made any gift of cash or property, real or personal, to any person or entity not your spouse? If so, with regard to each such transaction state:

(a) A description of the gift;

(b) The value of the gift;

(c) The date of the gift;

(d) The name and address of the person or entity receiving the gift;

(e) Whether or not there is written evidence of the existence of a gift; and

(f) A description of the written evidence.

INTERROGATORY NO. 15: During the preceding three years, have you made any loans to any person or entity not your spouse and, if so, with regard to each such loan state:

(a) A description of the loan;

(b) The value of the loan;

(c) The date of the loan;

(d) The name and address of the person or entity receiving the loan;

(e) Whether or not there is written evidence of the existence of a loan; and

(f) A description of the written evidence.

INTERROGATORY NO. 16: During the preceding three years, have you sold, transferred, conveyed, encumbered, concealed, damaged or otherwise disposed of any property owned by you and/or your spouse individually or collectively? If so, with regard to each item of property state:

(a) A description of the property;

(b) The current location of the property;

(c) The purpose or reason for the action taken by you with regard to the property;

(d) The approximate fair market value of the property;

(e) Whether or not there is written evidence of any such transaction; and

(f) A description of the written evidence.

INTERROGATORY NO. 17: During the preceding three years, have any appraisals been made with regard to any of the property listed by you under your answers to these interrogatories? If so, state:

(a) The name and address of the person conducting each such appraisal;

(b) A description of the property appraised;

(c) The date of the appraisal; and

(d) The location of any copies of each such appraisal.

INTERROGATORY NO. 18: During the preceding three years, have you prepared or has anyone prepared for you any financial statements, net worth statements or lists of assets and liabilities pertaining to your property or financial affairs? If so, with regard to each such document state:

(a) The name and address of the person preparing each such document;

(b) The type of document prepared;

(c) The date the document was prepared; and

(e) The location of all copies of each such document.

INTERROGATORY NO. 19: State the name and address of any accountant, tax preparer, bookkeeper and other person, firm or entity who has kept or prepared books, documents and records with regard to your income, property, business or financial affairs during the course of this marriage.

INTERROGATORY NO. 20: List all nonmarital property claimed by you, identifying each item of property as to the type of property, the date received, the basis on which you claim it is nonmarital property, its location, and the present value of the property.

INTERROGATORY NO. 21: List all marital property of this marriage, identifying each item of property as to the type of property, the basis on which you claim it to be marital property, its location, and the present value of the property.

INTERROGATORY NO. 22: What contribution or dissipation has your spouse made to the marital estate, including but not limited to each of the items or property identified in response to interrogatories No. 22 and No. 23 above, citing specifics, if any, for each item of property?

INTERROGATORY NO. 23: Provide the name and address of each witness who will testify at trial and state the subject of each witness' testimony.

INTERROGATORY NO. 24: Provide the name and address of each opinion witness who will offer any testimony, and state:

(a) The subject matter on which the opinion witness is expected to testify;

(b) The conclusions and/or opinions of the opinion witness and the basis therefor, including reports of the witness, if any;

(c) The qualifications of each opinion witness, including a curriculum vitae and/or resume, if any; and

(d) The identity of any written reports of the opinion witness regarding this occurrence.

INTERROGATORY NO. 25: Are you in any manner incapacitated or limited in your ability to earn income at the present time? If so, define and describe such incapacity or limitation, and state when such incapacity or limitation commenced and when it is expected to end.

INTERROGATORY NO. 26: Identify any statements, information and/or documents known to you and requested by any of the foregoing interrogatories which you claim to be work product or subject to any common law or statutory privilege, and with respect to each interrogatory, specify the legal basis for the claim.

DATED this the day of , 20.

Respectfully Submitted,

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Address

City, State, Zip

Signature

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

This is to certify that I, , have mailed this day, by U.S. Mail, postage fully prepaid, a copy of the above and foregoing interrogatories to:

This the day of , 20.

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What Matrimonial Interrogatories Are and when they matter

Matrimonial interrogatories are written questions served by one party to another in family law proceedings to obtain detailed factual information relevant to matters such as assets, income, debts, child custody, and spousal support. They form part of formal discovery and typically require a sworn, verified written response within the time permitted by the applicable rules of civil procedure. Interrogatories can narrow disputed issues, preserve testimony, and create documentary leads for subpoenas or depositions; they are used alongside requests for production and admissions.

Why use Matrimonial Interrogatories in family law cases

Interrogatories streamline fact-finding, reduce the time spent at depositions, and force clear, sworn responses about finances and custody. They create a written record useful for settlement negotiations and court filings while helping attorneys and self-represented parties identify gaps in opposing-party disclosures.

Why use Matrimonial Interrogatories in family law cases

Who prepares and responds to matrimonial interrogatories

Typical preparers and responders include attorneys, paralegals, and self-represented litigants involved in divorce or custody disputes.

  • Family law attorneys and their firms drafting targeted discovery and managing response strategy.
  • Self-represented parties who receive interrogatories and must prepare accurate, verified answers under oath.
  • Paralegals and discovery specialists who organize documents and coordinate verification and service.

Responses often require supporting documents and careful verification; counsel usually reviews final answers to avoid waiver or sanctions.

Core parts of a professional set of matrimonial interrogatories

A well-structured interrogatory set is clear, narrowly tailored to relevant issues, and includes definitions, instructions, numbered questions, and a verification. Proper formatting and citations to the case caption and rules of procedure reduce objections and improve enforceability.

Case Caption

Court name, case number, and party names placed at the top to tie questions to the pending matter and ensure proper service.

Definitions

Defined terms (for assets, income, or dates) reduce ambiguity and limit evasive answers that lead to disputes or motions to compel.

Instructions

Scope, time period, and format instructions tell recipients how to search records, include electronically stored information, and produce attachments.

Numbered Questions

Concise, numbered interrogatories focused on one topic each prevent compound-question objections and allow precise responses.

Verification

A sworn signature block where the responding party verifies answers under penalty of perjury as required by many state and federal rules.

Service Details

Certificate of service showing how and when the interrogatories were delivered, which supports enforcement and timing calculations.

Step-by-step: preparing and serving matrimonial interrogatories

Follow these steps to draft, review, serve, and track interrogatories so responses are admissible and enforceable under procedural rules.

  • 01
    Draft: Outline issues, draft clear questions, and define terms to reduce objections.
  • 02
    Review: Have counsel review for relevance and proportionality before finalizing.
  • 03
    Serve: Serve per local rules (mail, e-file, or electronic service) and record the service date.
  • 04
    Track Responses: Monitor deadlines, log received answers, and prepare motions to compel where necessary.

Process flow: from drafting through response and enforcement

This sequence summarizes the common path interrogatories follow in litigation, from initial request to potential court enforcement.

  • Prepare Request: Draft interrogatories tailored to disputed issues with clear definitions.
  • Service to Opponent: Deliver per jurisdictional service rules and retain proof of service.
  • Receive Answers: Opposing party provides sworn responses and document production.
  • Enforcement: If inadequate, file motion to compel or seek sanctions under court rules.

Configuring an online interrogatory workflow

Set up digital routing and authentication so interrogatories and responses comply with court rules and chain-of-custody expectations.

Field Configuration
Signature Type Typed or drawn signature allowed; require verification step where needed
Authentication Use email confirmation plus optional SMS code for signer attribution
Conditional Fields Enable follow-up fields that appear based on prior answers
Audit Trail Enable time, IP, and action logs to preserve signing evidence

Digital delivery and technical requirements for eSubmission

Ensure the chosen platform supports audit trails, secure storage, and the authentication level required by your jurisdiction.

  • File Formats: PDF, DOCX supported
  • Integrations: Works with Google Workspace and Microsoft 365
  • Authentication: Email + SMS or advanced options

Maintain secure access controls and export signed copies with embedded audit logs so responses can be reproduced for court review.

Key deadlines and timing expectations for interrogatories

Deadlines for responding to interrogatories vary, but many rules set a default response time measured from service date; extensions may be agreed to or ordered by the court.

Standard Response Period:

Typically 30 days from service under many rules (e.g., FRCP 33)

Agreement Extensions:

Parties may agree to shorter or longer times by written stipulation

Motion to Compel Deadline:

File promptly after a deficient response to preserve remedies

Trial Scheduling:

Serve and resolve discovery early to avoid last-minute disputes

Preservation Duty:

Preserve relevant documents from earliest reasonable date of dispute

Common mistakes to avoid when drafting or answering interrogatories

  • Overbroad questions that invite proportionality objections and waste court time, increasing cost and delay.
  • Vague definitions that allow evasive answers; precise terms reduce ambiguity and the need for meet-and-confer conferences.
  • Failure to attach or reference supporting documents, which often triggers motions to compel production or supplemental answers.
  • Unsigned or unverified answers that courts may deem non-responsive or insufficient for evidentiary purposes.

Consequences of incomplete, late, or false interrogatory responses

Motion to Compel: Court may order complete answers and production
Sanctions: Monetary sanctions or evidentiary penalties possible
Waiver: Failure to timely respond can waive objections
Adverse Inference: Court may draw negative inferences from missing evidence
Contempt: In rare cases, contempt proceedings may follow noncompliance
Perjury Risk: False sworn answers risk criminal perjury charges

Supporting documents and export options commonly paired with interrogatories

Interrogatory responses are frequently accompanied by documentary exhibits, privilege logs, and certified copies; export formats should preserve formatting and metadata for court submission.

Exhibits and Attachments

Attach financial statements, tax returns, and bank records with clear exhibit labels to substantiate answers and speed review.

Privilege Log

Provide a privilege log for withheld documents noting date, author, recipient, and basis for withholding to comply with discovery rules.

Export Formats

Export signed responses as PDF/A or searchable PDF to preserve content and enable reliable reproduction for filings.

Chain of Custody

Maintain a record of access and edits for electronically stored information to defend authenticity at hearings.

Comparing eSignature vendor pricing and core features for serving interrogatories

When selecting an eSignature provider for interrogatory service and verification, compare starting price, envelope limits, bulk send, audit trail, and HIPAA support. signNow is listed first for clarity.

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Free Trial 7-day free trial No No No No
Bulk Send Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Audit Trail Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
HIPAA Compliant Yes Yes Yes No No
Envelope Cap No cap 100 envelopes/user/year Varies Varies Varies

Frequently asked questions about Matrimonial Interrogatories

Answers to common procedural and practical questions about drafting, serving, responding, and validating interrogatories for family law matters.


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