Attorney failed to relay facts to me...

[caravelle]

What is the name of your state? Georgia

After a recent child custody hearing, during which the Judge interviewed my child, I was granted primary custody. This decision was relayed to my attorney and the opposing attorney via a conference call with the Judge. Apparently, the Judge outlined some things that weren't fully conveyed to me by my attorney. The opposing attorney, who was directed by the Judge to write up the final order, included all of the Judge's orders, including the ones that weren't correctly conveyed to me. Thus, there is an automatic contempt on one of the issues. I still have the e-mail from my attorney telling me the Judge's decisions, and it proves that she wasn't thorough in telling me about this issue. What can I do?

 

[seniorjudge]

What is the name of your state? Georgia

After a recent child custody hearing, during which the Judge interviewed my child, I was granted primary custody. This decision was relayed to my attorney and the opposing attorney via a conference call with the Judge. Apparently, the Judge outlined some things that weren't fully conveyed to me by my attorney. The opposing attorney, who was directed by the Judge to write up the final order, included all of the Judge's orders, including the ones that weren't correctly conveyed to me. Thus, there is an automatic contempt on one of the issues. I still have the e-mail from my attorney telling me the Judge's decisions, and it proves that she wasn't thorough in telling me about this issue. What can I do?

The judgment that you must follow is the one signed by the judge. What the attorney wrote in the e-mail is not relevant. He was just calling and/or e-mailing you to tell you the good news. He could have ethically not called you or e-mailed you and just waited till he got the written judgment in your lawsuit and then mailed it to you.

 

[caravelle]

Thanks for the reply. So even though not relaying the information to me led to an action on my part that certainly wouldn't have been taken had I known the info (and my attorney knew this - I forgot to mention earlier), I have no recourse?

 

[seniorjudge]

Thanks for the reply. So even though not relaying the information to me led to an action on my part that certainly wouldn't have been taken had I known the info (and my attorney knew this - I forgot to mention earlier), I have no recourse?

Post back with all the facts. Maybe someone will help you. Not me though.