# Standard discovery practices

**URL:** <https://forum.rosen.com/t/standard-discovery-practices/9983>\
**Category:** Divorce and Separation Answers\
**Created:** [April 2, 2010, 9:16pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/standard-discovery-practices/9983 "2010-04-02T21:16:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![gullablegull](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8baadc/32.png) [@gullablegull](https://forum.rosen.com/u/gullablegull)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2010, 9:16pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/standard-discovery-practices/9983/1 "2010-04-02T21:16:19Z")

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It appears the defendants attorney (stbxh) has asked for discovery. I’m surprised that the required financials only go back 2008 and 2009. I know that defendant has not yet filed State or Fed taxes for 2009. I am surprised that more documentation , such as tax returns, is not further required? What is the standard? Do you think the defendant may have an advantage without showing further documents? We were married from 2004- 2009, dos. Thank you

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**Author:** ![Erin\_Clarey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9de0a6/32.png) [@Erin\_Clarey](https://forum.rosen.com/u/Erin_Clarey)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2010, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/standard-discovery-practices/9983/2 "2010-04-05T15:27:30Z")

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The Defendant may seek only the documents he or she needs in discovery, typically only the past 2 or 3 years are relevant.