Re: Lied to by attorney

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On 2/10/04, Never guess/paralegal wrote:
> Dear Sir/Richard
>
> If you feel/know that your attorney did you wrong - without
> sounded like you're trying to get even because you lost -
> then file a complaint with the local bar association - and
> don't think that the attorney will be discipled or disbarred -
> because most likely he/she will not - family cases are very
> emotional cases.
>
> Remember this - there are small children or child involved -
> and it is their interest that needs to be at the forefront of
> it all.
>
> Never think you are going to hurt your ex-wife by holding
> child support from her or other hurtful tactics. Because
> you're hurting your children. Always keep in the back of
> your mind - YOUR CHILDREN GROW-UP and know what's going on.
> Another words, those children will know if there are hurtful
> tactics going on from either spouse. Children are not
> stupid. Their minds are not dull. So be wise and live a
> quite and less stressful life and do good towards your
> children through your ex-wife.
>
>
>
>
> On 2/04/04, Richard wrote:
>> I was in a custody battle. Local Children's Service
>> supported my position. On day of custody hearing my
>> attorney lied to me stating that the local children's
>> Services had changed it's position. My attorney also lied
>> to me stating that two local family counselers that
>> supported my position had resited coming to court for me.
>> My attorney failed to respond to phone calls and written
>> letters during this process. My attorney failed to approach
>> the court in regards to child support issues and now the
>> court will not grant me support for the time the kids were
>> with me. My attorney suggested that I drop the custody
>> issue because I would not win with out the proffesssional
>> counslers and Children's Services support. I did drop it..
>> only to find out later of my attorney's behavior. Any
>> suggestions?
Thank you for the responce but I really did not need the crap
you added. The concern was strickly about the attorney. I
understand that getting the bar to do anything is unlikely and
getting a lawyer to sue a lawyer is hard to do.

Re: Lied to by attorney, 3/17/04, by No Justice.

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