Child Custody Attorney Hemet

Know when it's time to fire your child custody attorney Hemet, file a complaint, seek available funds, sue for malpractice, or even call the police.


Fire Your Attorney

 

You have the right to fire your Hemet custody lawyer for any reason. When you fire your lawyer, you must pay for the work already done, and you must notify the court of the change. In many states, your lawyer must give you your case file-even if you still owe some money. Aside from that, firing your lawyer may affect your case. The first time you fire your lawyer, the new lawyer will need time to get up to speed on your case. After that, if you continue to fire lawyers, you will alert the judge to the fact that you are an unstable litigant. And finally, after you go through a few lawyers, new lawyers won't want you as a client.

 

File a Complaint

 

Because a child custody attorney Hemet is licensed to practice, you can also file a complaint with the state bar. Lawyers are officers of the court, and must adhere to a code of professional conduct. When you file a complaint of lawyer misconduct, the lawyer is investigated-usually by the disciplinary board of the state bar or the state supreme court. If the investigator finds evidence of unethical behavior, the lawyer can be disciplined. Typical discipline includes private warnings, probation, suspension, and-for the most egregious cases-disbarment. Lawyers take complaints very seriously, and you will undoubtedly get their attention if you file one.

 

To file a complaint against a lawyer, contact the state bar association.

 

Money talks. "In this system, you are innocent until proven broke. When you are broke, you are pretty much finished. That's the way it is, not the way it's supposed to be." Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr., attorney for O.J. Simpson.

 

Seek Available Funds

 

If your California custody lawyer has stolen your money or your property, you can contact your state's client security fund or client assistance fund. Practicing lawyers pay into those funds, and you may be reimbursed for some of your loss. For example, in California, clients are eligible for a maximum payout of $50,000. To contact the fund, call the state bar association.

 

Sue for Malpractice

 

If your child custody attorney Hemet has made an honest mistake that has hurt you or cost you money, you can sue for malpractice. Many lawyers carry malpractice insurance specifically for this purpose. To sue a lawyer, you'll probably need another lawyer-one who specializes in suing lawyers. Ironically, you may be able to get a referral from your state bar's lawyer referral service.

 

Contact the Police

 

If your lawyer has committed a crime, you can report it to the police. If you are not sure it's a crime, you can always talk to another lawyer.

 

"Most judges believe persons who go through several attorneys during one dissolution often are neurotic or unreasonable. They are considered problem clients by the bar as well as by the judges. You will understand how badly a second or third change of attorney has prejudiced your case when you hear your spouse's attorney emphasizing in all pleadings and at oral arguments before the judge that your current lawyer is your 'fourth.' Such a statement carries with it the inference that you lack stability, or your demands are unreasonable, or both." Judge Stewart, California Divorce Handbook

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