Sunday, June 17, 2012

HOW DO I FILE FOR A CONTINUANCE?

QUESTION: I fired my attorney, and have not been able to replace her because my temporary support is in arrears. Discovery paperwork is due in a week. I have no idea how to file for a continuance, and am worried about the deadline. This is in California.

MY RESPONSE: What do you want to continue?

If you are seeking additional time to prepare, complete and serve your discovery responses, contact the attorney on the other side and ask for a 30-day extension of time to respond to that discovery (or if the attorney says that is too long, then ask for a 2-week extension), and if and/or when the extension is granted, ask the attorney to please confirm the extension in writing to you, and you should also send a letter, FAX or e-mail to that attorney, thanking him/her for granting you the extension - and set forth the particulars of the extension - to respond to what discovery - for how long, and state the new date when your responses will be due. Keep a copy of all extension letters. If the attorney doesn't grant you an extension, waste NO time conferring with an experienced Family Law Attorney regarding the discovery and your proposed responses, so that you can timely respond to that discovery. Have somebody other than you over the age of 18 serve your discovery responses and attach an unsigned copy of the proof of service to your original, signed discovery responses that are served, together with a verification under penalty of perjury signed by you. You would best get the assistance of an experienced Family Law Attorney regarding your discovery responses, as soon as possible.

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