QUESTION
What happens if I can no longer afford my divorce lawyer?
Asked on Oct 09th, 2013 on Divorce - Utah
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I am suing for a divorce. My husband has refused to comply with all the court orders to pay emergency support and maintenance. We are several months into this proceeding. He has no intention of complying and now his lawyer has notified us that he is no longer representing him. I have run out of money to pay my lawyer since I have had to support myself and 4 children. What happens now? What do I do?
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If you can no longer pay your attorney, then he may seek to be removed from your case, thus you would be able to continue the case by representing yourself pro per.
Answered on Oct 09th, 2013 at 4:34 PM
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Either you, or your attorney, should file a motion for contempt against your husband.. he can be thrown in jail for not complying.
Answered on Oct 09th, 2013 at 3:34 PM
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Lawyer resigns and you proceed on your own.
Answered on Oct 09th, 2013 at 2:44 PM
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Technically, your lawyer should continue to represent you. I am surprised that he has not pursued contempt of court action against your deadbeat husband. Talk with your attorney and see what he plans to do.
Answered on Oct 09th, 2013 at 2:36 PM
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File a motion seeking to have your husband held in contempt of court and fined and/or jailed for failing to pay support and maintenance IF the reason he is not paying is because he refuses to pay. If he, through no fault of his own, is truly unable to pay support and maintenance, then that is a defense to contempt.
Answered on Oct 09th, 2013 at 2:19 PM