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I hope this is posted in the correct section. I live in a small town where ALL attorneys/judges know each other very well. This is understandable because everyone in my profession know each other well, too. But when taking someone to court (like ex-spouse for contempt/visitation issues), is it better to use an attorney locally, or to find one from a larger city who specializes in family law and handles more family law/specific cases? I am probably going to have to go to court again with the same contempt issues with my ex as last time. Sometimes I think it would be better to have an attorney that isn't "buddies" with all the others and is there to do his job rather than talk to my ex's attorney about their tee-off time at the golf course. This was done during a short recess at court last time and not a whole lot was done about the issues at hand. Also, the other attorney was campaigning for an upcoming election at the time and before we were done presenting the issues, he told the judge we needed to "wrap things up" because he had to get to a campaign luncheon he was already late for.
So my question is, would an attorney from another city that doesn't know everyone here be more aggressive with the issues at hand?
I appreciate any input and thank you for your time.What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
I hope this is posted in the correct section. I live in a small town where ALL attorneys/judges know each other very well. This is understandable because everyone in my profession know each other well, too. But when taking someone to court (like ex-spouse for contempt/visitation issues), is it better to use an attorney locally, or to find one from a larger city who specializes in family law and handles more family law/specific cases? I am probably going to have to go to court again with the same contempt issues with my ex as last time. Sometimes I think it would be better to have an attorney that isn't "buddies" with all the others and is there to do his job rather than talk to my ex's attorney about their tee-off time at the golf course. This was done during a short recess at court last time and not a whole lot was done about the issues at hand. Also, the other attorney was campaigning for an upcoming election at the time and before we were done presenting the issues, he told the judge we needed to "wrap things up" because he had to get to a campaign luncheon he was already late for.
So my question is, would an attorney from another city that doesn't know everyone here be more aggressive with the issues at hand?
I appreciate any input and thank you for your time.What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?