QUESTION
Is it legal/ethical for a lawyer to represent both the husband of a divorcing spouse and thedughter of the divorcing spouse?
Asked on Oct 15th, 2013 on Litigation - Pennsylvania
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My daughter had an attorney for a couple of years now for her custody/child support case, this same lawyer has taken on my estranged husband as his lawyer. Everyone I talk to says that this is unethical and subject to disciplinary action. Any advice would be helpful.
1 ANSWER
In what connection is your daughter's lawyer representing your ex-husband? If it is against your daughter, or in some way involves confidential information your daughter disclosed to him/her in the course of his/her representation of her, there could be a problem, but it would be your daughter who would be the aggrieved party. If the lawyer is representing your ex-husband against you, in a matter in which your daughter is not a party, I don't see any conflict or unethical behavior.
Answered on Oct 15th, 2013 at 4:33 PM