QUESTION: I do not have an attorney, my Ex does. To avoid conflict with my ex, I want to only communicate through his attorney, but his attorney does not respond to me at all. Is there a law that defines lawyer’s responsibilities? And is there a law I can try to enforce to have the lawyer in the middle and not have to deal with my ex? Thank you for your help.
MY RESPONSE:
There is no law requiring your ex's attorney to communicate directly with you, other than through appropriate legal processes.
If your ex is harrassing you with calls, you could change your telephone number to an unlisted number.
If your ex is threatening you with harm, you could seek Domestic Violence Restraining Orders against him.
If you want to communicate with your ex's attorney, and you are not represented by counsel, send a letter, FAX or e-mail to your ex's attorney.
If you file and have documents served on your ex's attorney, your ex's attorney would have to serve responsive documents on you.
You could retain your own counsel, but in that event, your ex's attorney could not speak directly to you due to ethical restrictions against an attorney speaking to a represented party.
However, you would be better protected by retaining your own counsel, because your ex's attorney could use anything that you say to him/her against you, whereas anything your own attorney tells your ex's attorney can't be used against you, and an experienced Family Law Attorney would be better educated, trained, experienced and prepared than you to handle your divorce case.
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