Is it standard practice to have a separation agreement drawn up without timelines attached to the obligations?
The lawyer who drew up the agreement on behalf of the female party has been characterized as "one of the best" and someone who can "get anything" in a settlement. He specializes in Family Law.
However, the agreement that both parties signed has no timelines attached to anything. You can see what's coming: the male party has not taken a single action to fulfill his part of the agreement. Six months later their financial dealings are still as tangled as the day the agreement was signed.
No enforceable timelines in an agreement seems like a huge omission for an experienced lawyer. Is there malpractice here?
What can be done to enforce a separation agreement with no timelines? The female party is now unemployed, there is no spousal support, and has no money to pay lawyers to chase her ex. Can the enforcement of the agreement be removed from the first lawyer and moved to Legal Aid given her unemployment?
Any insights, suggestions or guidance thankfully accepted.
The lawyer who drew up the agreement on behalf of the female party has been characterized as "one of the best" and someone who can "get anything" in a settlement. He specializes in Family Law.
However, the agreement that both parties signed has no timelines attached to anything. You can see what's coming: the male party has not taken a single action to fulfill his part of the agreement. Six months later their financial dealings are still as tangled as the day the agreement was signed.
No enforceable timelines in an agreement seems like a huge omission for an experienced lawyer. Is there malpractice here?
What can be done to enforce a separation agreement with no timelines? The female party is now unemployed, there is no spousal support, and has no money to pay lawyers to chase her ex. Can the enforcement of the agreement be removed from the first lawyer and moved to Legal Aid given her unemployment?
Any insights, suggestions or guidance thankfully accepted.
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