Raising an argument not part of the record
It is almost always inappropriate to raise arguments in the briefs that are not part of the record on appeal. Get the facts for your florida divorce appeals case.
Is it appropriate to bring something up in a brief that was not part of the record on appeal?
It is almost always inappropriate to raise arguments in the briefs that are not part of the record on appeal. The theory is that if the issue was not in front of the divorce court judge it should not be in front of the appeals court.
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