My question relates to legal practice in the state of: California
I hired a divorce attorney in 2008, she and my then soon to be ex- husband started an affair in Sept 2009. The divorce was finalized in November 2009.
He had refused representation. It was a very fair divorce with me actually helping the lawyer write in the clauses, as his former divorce had been so bad.
I knew nothing about the affair, and in Spring of 2010, I was told by them both. All hell broke loose. To make matters worse, the economy where we lived was very bad, he and I had decided to move out of state( he is a doctor) but I could not find work. (He was lying; he was never moving) I had three family deaths in the same period. Within a month, they had hired a high conflict lawyer to start decimating my decree. Our children were then 10 and 12. I was threatened by this lawyermy former lawyer(" I know all the judges"), and also by her then husband, who is another lawyer. I have never been in a situation like that. In this county, the lawyers could not believe it was happening, and every time, legal fees were awarded to both sides, even though in my decree, it said he was to pay my post legal fees. They churned paperwork and kept at it. I contacted the state bar and the county bar. The County Bar has no ethics panel, and at that time, the State bar was understaffed.I have ran through the Statue of Limitations, but finally get through to a senior person a few weeks ago. I decided to keep going on the best I could since 2010. I got a move away order. I hired a tougher lawyer, and we started to win, then they would go immediately into contempt. I am now at $130,000 in legal fees. A US mail order only contact
was put in my ex husband( yes, she made that happen) I would send all info out, and it would disappear, or come back unopened. he then changed his address to her business law firm address. She has written on my bills, types away for him and I have run out of money. We have had many times where US mail has not worked,
and she started to go to the courthouse for him making declarations. She used variations of her name, and managed by this year to get all the family judges to sign off on TRO's for her and him.She has perjured herself in court several times. She is representing him. She has used my alleged contacts by text or email for her own. She started an OSC.
Now its a quasi-civil-criminal mess. Either the lawyers in the county say NO, or have their hands out. I am exhausted. I sent my financials out for the public defender, and i was told I was above the poverty line, even though we are in serious debt. I am pro se. I live several states away,and all I need now is this.
The TRO Commissioner knows my case, and is a family lawyer. She said my case was horrible,before she became Commissioner.My next hearing is in 6 weeks. They have denied me telephonic hearings. I am at my wits end, trying to work, go to school, raising our teens. I feel I MUST get a change of venue, and do it now. They simply want me to suffer. I put an AVVO review up, and I won my First Amendment Rights. I do not feel safe in that county. I have never been arrested. This lawyer is going too far. I need advice. I cant afford any more money, as he will not pay his obligations.( I am trying to get the family case settled Pro Se, but this county has Bias. I need a fair and impartial playing field. She knows every single person in that county, every lawyer, every person in that civil division. He is a doctor, who married my former lawyer who was married to a lawyer. How do I fight against that? I am exhausted. Thank you. This is my first time. I apologize for this being so long.I have talked to hundreds of lawyers NO one has ever heard of a case like this. She does not want me in family court. And she wants me silent. What to do?
I hired a divorce attorney in 2008, she and my then soon to be ex- husband started an affair in Sept 2009. The divorce was finalized in November 2009.
He had refused representation. It was a very fair divorce with me actually helping the lawyer write in the clauses, as his former divorce had been so bad.
I knew nothing about the affair, and in Spring of 2010, I was told by them both. All hell broke loose. To make matters worse, the economy where we lived was very bad, he and I had decided to move out of state( he is a doctor) but I could not find work. (He was lying; he was never moving) I had three family deaths in the same period. Within a month, they had hired a high conflict lawyer to start decimating my decree. Our children were then 10 and 12. I was threatened by this lawyermy former lawyer(" I know all the judges"), and also by her then husband, who is another lawyer. I have never been in a situation like that. In this county, the lawyers could not believe it was happening, and every time, legal fees were awarded to both sides, even though in my decree, it said he was to pay my post legal fees. They churned paperwork and kept at it. I contacted the state bar and the county bar. The County Bar has no ethics panel, and at that time, the State bar was understaffed.I have ran through the Statue of Limitations, but finally get through to a senior person a few weeks ago. I decided to keep going on the best I could since 2010. I got a move away order. I hired a tougher lawyer, and we started to win, then they would go immediately into contempt. I am now at $130,000 in legal fees. A US mail order only contact
was put in my ex husband( yes, she made that happen) I would send all info out, and it would disappear, or come back unopened. he then changed his address to her business law firm address. She has written on my bills, types away for him and I have run out of money. We have had many times where US mail has not worked,
and she started to go to the courthouse for him making declarations. She used variations of her name, and managed by this year to get all the family judges to sign off on TRO's for her and him.She has perjured herself in court several times. She is representing him. She has used my alleged contacts by text or email for her own. She started an OSC.
Now its a quasi-civil-criminal mess. Either the lawyers in the county say NO, or have their hands out. I am exhausted. I sent my financials out for the public defender, and i was told I was above the poverty line, even though we are in serious debt. I am pro se. I live several states away,and all I need now is this.
The TRO Commissioner knows my case, and is a family lawyer. She said my case was horrible,before she became Commissioner.My next hearing is in 6 weeks. They have denied me telephonic hearings. I am at my wits end, trying to work, go to school, raising our teens. I feel I MUST get a change of venue, and do it now. They simply want me to suffer. I put an AVVO review up, and I won my First Amendment Rights. I do not feel safe in that county. I have never been arrested. This lawyer is going too far. I need advice. I cant afford any more money, as he will not pay his obligations.( I am trying to get the family case settled Pro Se, but this county has Bias. I need a fair and impartial playing field. She knows every single person in that county, every lawyer, every person in that civil division. He is a doctor, who married my former lawyer who was married to a lawyer. How do I fight against that? I am exhausted. Thank you. This is my first time. I apologize for this being so long.I have talked to hundreds of lawyers NO one has ever heard of a case like this. She does not want me in family court. And she wants me silent. What to do?
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