If you make allegations during family law proceedings and your ex denies them, the judge will consider whether there should be a fact finding hearing. This is a special hearing which is arranged just to decide whether or not the allegations are true. Fact finding hearings are most common in children proceedings but they can also happen in other family law proceedings such as for domestic violence injunctions or financial disputes.  A judge will listen to the evidence and will make a decision about each allegation.  Those allegations that are found to be true can be taken into account when other decisions are made.