I am in a relationship with a married woman. Never thought I'd be writing those words, but life is funny. I'm writing this in the hope that someone could offer us some helpful advice.
We were both in unhappy relationships for a very long time, over 15 years in each case. And though we tried very hard to make our respective marriages work, we could not. We love each other very much, and want to be together, but her husband is doing all in his power to prevent it and by his own admission...ruin her life.
She (I'll call her Jill), is a very gentle person, used to years of bullying and giving into his tantrums. Well, this fellow is such a bully, that he's even scared her lawyer away.
Today Jill got a note from her lawyer indicating she feels that Jill no longer wants her representation. This after one year and $20 000.00 paid to the lawyer! Jill has been cooperative at every stage, giving the lawyer all the information she requested in a timely fashion, and being guided by the lawyer's suggestions. We feel that the lawyer is simply trying to get out of handling the case because she's intimidated by Jill's husband.
The situation is incredibly stressful for Jill right now. She feels trapped in the home with him because the kids don't want to leave it and she won't leave her kids. He calls Jill awful names and threatens her with false accusations. He tells her she's not entitled to half their home, (Jill is asking for no more than that), and tells her to get out.
How can we find a strong lawyer willing to take on this bully? Does Jill have any recourse against the lawyer who has effectively chickened out and abandoned her?
I want to help her, and don't know how.
We were both in unhappy relationships for a very long time, over 15 years in each case. And though we tried very hard to make our respective marriages work, we could not. We love each other very much, and want to be together, but her husband is doing all in his power to prevent it and by his own admission...ruin her life.
She (I'll call her Jill), is a very gentle person, used to years of bullying and giving into his tantrums. Well, this fellow is such a bully, that he's even scared her lawyer away.
Today Jill got a note from her lawyer indicating she feels that Jill no longer wants her representation. This after one year and $20 000.00 paid to the lawyer! Jill has been cooperative at every stage, giving the lawyer all the information she requested in a timely fashion, and being guided by the lawyer's suggestions. We feel that the lawyer is simply trying to get out of handling the case because she's intimidated by Jill's husband.
The situation is incredibly stressful for Jill right now. She feels trapped in the home with him because the kids don't want to leave it and she won't leave her kids. He calls Jill awful names and threatens her with false accusations. He tells her she's not entitled to half their home, (Jill is asking for no more than that), and tells her to get out.
How can we find a strong lawyer willing to take on this bully? Does Jill have any recourse against the lawyer who has effectively chickened out and abandoned her?
I want to help her, and don't know how.
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