I received more than 100 letters / emails a week from Pathhers a week, frequently received various questions about the topic of lawyers, and I am representing myself in family court. A lot of people say, "Do I need a lawyer?" Also, "How can I do if my EX has a lawyer and I am not so? Does the judge look down? Is not it? "This is all valid questions worth the answer.
The answer to the first question is: Yes, you can! However A very big "IF" is attached to this question. You can succeed in the family court that represents yourself IF:
IF I know where you are going. What to say; what to do; how to act.
IF you know what NOT What I want to say or say.
IF You know what to file, when to write the file, and where to file in the court.
IF All documents including petitions, forms, affidavits, declarations, complaints, petitions, exhibits, attachments are all properly prepared, submitted and submitted.
IF You understand the rules and civil lawsuits of the courts.
In other words, you can express yourself correctly Without a lawyer However I will need it Legal help and navigation.
I have been hearing the same repetitive statement about family lawyers since 17 years ago, since I began offering my father's legal aid.
- "I can never detain him, he'll never call me"
- "He will never respond to my message"
- "My lawyer does not seem to do anything for me.
- "I saw the lawyers only twice that the day I paid him and the morning of the court.
- "My lawyer charged me $ 3,000, I did not do anything.
- "My lawyer initially talked about a great game, but after paying for him he did not do anything he said.
- "I have no money to keep a lawyer.
If you have ever served as a family attorney, I am convinced that you are strongly aware of these remarks.
Here's good news:
Most states have recently become "self-help / users". Therefore, a very high percentage of family law cases will be resolved successfully None lawyer . In addition, most states have low cost / free self-help legal options available depending on the legal requirements of your case. These options often include document preparation, court filing and process services.
Careful words : Many states are self-help / user-friendly, but do not be wrong. You can not simply fill out a bunch of paper and submit it to the court so you can tell the judge the story to your side. I am afraid that it is not easy, in fact, it is legally dangerous! In order to succeed in a family court, case evaluation and analysis, legal knowledge and planning, strategy and guidance are necessary. Go for legal navigation. It requires the development of a sound "legal game plan" and its proper execution. It requires simple legal knowledge of domestic / family code, case law, and rules of judicial proceedings. Once everything you need to learn / know is accomplished and a "legal game plan" is developed, you can concentrate on accurate and accurate document preparation, court filing and process service acquisition.
Final one word: Whether you hold a lawyer or express yourself, you must learn the framework of the family court system. Family law is entirely different from other laws before you Required Proactive and will be in charge of your own affair. You can not just throw money to an agent and expect him to help you. The truth is that you learn the mechanism of the system without controlling your case Lawyers and other legal professionals can not help you! On the other hand, if you decide to hire a lawyer you will benefit from learning the system. Hiring a lawyer closely resembles the analogy of "horse and rider". If the rider does not know what an (inexperienced) rider is doing, the horse will take the wild and expensive rides to a destination you do not expect or expect. We need to learn how to communicate with lawyers. Remember, lawyers are working for you.
Family legal cases will remain open forever, before you promise to learn the steps you can take to win now, at least, to significantly improve your case. Please take some time to learn the rules of the game before you play again. You can be convinced that Ex has!
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