If I have a pending custody case and want to fire my attorney and request time to hire new counsel how do i do that?

A lot depends on exactly why you are going to court tomorrow. Hopefully it is not for actual trial. You need to appear and tell the judge that you want a continuance to find new counsel. You need to simply be bold, and be prepared to state the reasons for your conflict with your current counsel. What is important here is your case for custody, not your attorney's feelings! So, be prepared to state, in detail, the problems with your attorney if the judge wants to know. You can always ask the judge to make sure that your complaints about counsel are off the record, and that opposing counsel cannot somehow use your statements against you in the future. You will then need to get moving very quickly to hire new counsel, as the judge may not give you long to find a new attorney. Your custody case  involves major factual and procedural issues, which will need to be quickly reviewed and evaluated. These are issues that we can discuss. If you are interested in pursuing the matter further, I offer an initial 1/4 hour consultation without charge, and a 1/2 hour consultation for $50. If you want to set an appointment for the initial consultation, feel free to telephone, or email, my office; if you are outside of the Salt Lake area, we can handle all of this by phone.
 Don't wait any longer, tell the judge what your problems are, get and extension of time, and give a call. Let's getting working to protect your children.
 
David R. Hartwig

 801-486-1715
drhlaw@ix.netcom.com