We've been to court 10 times and my ex has been unwilling to produce documents, follow court orders, pay support, etc. His lawyer finally fired him because he wouldn't work with his lawyer so he is representing himself. Eventually the court evicted him from the home and had me sell it. The proceeds from that are sitting in my lawyer's office pending him finally doing what it takes to get to settlement - almost 24 months after we separated.
My ex called my lawyer yesterday because his retirement firm and his government pension finally decided to act on the garnishments - so he only got $6 income for the month.
My lawyer has said many times that the court has to "mollycoddle" (her word) a litigant who is not represented.
Now why she is trying to negotiate the settlement, I do not feel like I have a lawyer (although I am paying big bucks for her); but she seems to be put in the position of mediator. Thus, I don't feel I have legal representation.
Any insight on how to look at this differently? How to work with my lawyer to get this behind us quickly?
Ex told her he wants this settled by noon today as he needs money to survive. She told him she found it rather ironic that he didn't care if I lived on substandard income for two years but the minute he was inconvenienced, then he suddenly wanted to make things right!
Open to ideas on how to approach this.
Hephzibah
My ex called my lawyer yesterday because his retirement firm and his government pension finally decided to act on the garnishments - so he only got $6 income for the month.
My lawyer has said many times that the court has to "mollycoddle" (her word) a litigant who is not represented.
Now why she is trying to negotiate the settlement, I do not feel like I have a lawyer (although I am paying big bucks for her); but she seems to be put in the position of mediator. Thus, I don't feel I have legal representation.
Any insight on how to look at this differently? How to work with my lawyer to get this behind us quickly?
Ex told her he wants this settled by noon today as he needs money to survive. She told him she found it rather ironic that he didn't care if I lived on substandard income for two years but the minute he was inconvenienced, then he suddenly wanted to make things right!
Open to ideas on how to approach this.
Hephzibah
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