What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California
The last time I asked a question on this forum I received so many flames and no real help that I deleted my post. Please hold your tongue if you have nothing pertinent to say.
I hired an attorney to represent me in my divorce. She dropped the case when I could not continue to pay ongoing retainer fees ($495 per hour!). Since then I have found numerous instances which she did or failed to do things that affected my case adversely. For example: She failed to appear at a hearing in which I was mandated by the court to temporarily pay spousal support. She was unable to serve a DVTRO to my spouse, even though my spouse was in the courtroom with her for 20 minutes.
I've found very little on the web regarding what to do about inadequate representation. As I have a hearing on Monday (4/25/11) to request yet another extension to the TRO, I would like to use former attorney’s inability to represent me properly. I have plenty of information that I presented to the attorney which she neglected to bring up at previous extension hearings.
With a previously issued TRO (prior to being represented by the attorney) I was able to have my spouse served within two weeks after court issuance.
Does anyone know how I might proceed with this?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
The last time I asked a question on this forum I received so many flames and no real help that I deleted my post. Please hold your tongue if you have nothing pertinent to say.
I hired an attorney to represent me in my divorce. She dropped the case when I could not continue to pay ongoing retainer fees ($495 per hour!). Since then I have found numerous instances which she did or failed to do things that affected my case adversely. For example: She failed to appear at a hearing in which I was mandated by the court to temporarily pay spousal support. She was unable to serve a DVTRO to my spouse, even though my spouse was in the courtroom with her for 20 minutes.
I've found very little on the web regarding what to do about inadequate representation. As I have a hearing on Monday (4/25/11) to request yet another extension to the TRO, I would like to use former attorney’s inability to represent me properly. I have plenty of information that I presented to the attorney which she neglected to bring up at previous extension hearings.
With a previously issued TRO (prior to being represented by the attorney) I was able to have my spouse served within two weeks after court issuance.
Does anyone know how I might proceed with this?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?