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Posted by  Marian_in_CA on 7/25/11 12:41pm
True... BUT... how do we know it's false? The requirement being sworn to is that the CW "reasonably believe" something to be true ... not that it is absolute fact. Who am I to tell somebody that what they "reasonably believe" to be true is actually false?
What I believe is "reasonably" true could vary greatly from what another believes.
And, like I said, the idea of "very difficult or impossible" is entirely subjective. What may seem easy to one person may actually be "very difficult or impossible" to somebody else. I may have my opinion... but that doesn't change *their* perspective of it.
Let's say you know somebody who is agoraphobic or has an extreme social anxiety issue. Having been there myself after a very traumatic event in my life, I can tell you that from my perspective, the idea of leaving my home or even letting anyone see me at my door was crippling. I would have panic attacks that lasted all afternoon at the thought of just having to go outside to check the mail. Yet, I know from the perspective of other people... I must have been a lunatic. I mean, what's so difficult about walking outside to grab the mail, right? Why not just go to class, etc.?
Point being, our language says, "reasonable belief" belongs to the CW, not the notary. As a Notary, I'm not going to go prying in to people's personal issues and reasons for what, to me, appears to be a rather simple or straightforward task. Absent any other valid form of ID, if they have two CWs that understand and are willing to swear to those 5 things under oath... I can't prevent them from doing so.
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