# The Family Procedure Rules 2010, Rule 17.4: Failure to verify a witness statement


If the maker of a witness statement fails to verify the witness statement by a statement of truth, the court may direct that it shall not be admissible as evidence.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2955/rule/17.4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/family-procedure-rules-2010/rule-17.4
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