jenanderson
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Arkansas
We were appealing a denial for relocation with minor children; went through the process as far as submitting the brief at which point the counter-party submitted a motion to have the case dismissed based on late filing (2 days after deadline). We were not made aware that any deadline had been missed. When we received this notification, our lawyer said that there was little risk of this happening, but within 2 weeks, we received notification from him that the case had been dismissed, and that the Court of Appeals would not hear our case.
We have invested approximately $10K in this, and it is difficult for me to believe that we are not due some restitution from the attorney for continuing with our case (and costs), when it was really a moot point. Any thoughts/advice? If the attorney refuses to refund some portion of our money, do we have any recourse, and if so, what?
Sincerely appreciate any good advice.
We were appealing a denial for relocation with minor children; went through the process as far as submitting the brief at which point the counter-party submitted a motion to have the case dismissed based on late filing (2 days after deadline). We were not made aware that any deadline had been missed. When we received this notification, our lawyer said that there was little risk of this happening, but within 2 weeks, we received notification from him that the case had been dismissed, and that the Court of Appeals would not hear our case.
We have invested approximately $10K in this, and it is difficult for me to believe that we are not due some restitution from the attorney for continuing with our case (and costs), when it was really a moot point. Any thoughts/advice? If the attorney refuses to refund some portion of our money, do we have any recourse, and if so, what?
Sincerely appreciate any good advice.