Mirror of Justice - All about Law and More
*Home>>>Divorce Law

If I hire a divorce attorney, can my husband hire another attorney from the same law firm?

Would this be considered a conflict of interests? I don't want him to hire an attorney from the the same law firm.

I meant "conflict of interest".

No, definitely not. It would be considered a "conflict of interest" which would be an ethical violation.

Just be sure that you have retained the lawyer, given him the agreed upon initial fee and received a dated receipt for it. You don't want your husband to hire the firm first!

The only time that you both could use the same attorney or a "team" of two attorneys (often one is male and one female) if you decide together that you want to have a divorce through "mediation" or "collaboration."

Every state is different as far as their divorce laws. If you google or yahoo "mediation collaboration divorce" and the name of your state, you should come up with more information on your state's laws.

Good luck. Divorce is not fun, for sure.

No he cannot - that would be considered a conflict of interest which would ethically prevent another attorney (in the firm where you hired an attorney) from representing him. The theory is that once you have hired an attorney, another attorney in that firm could obtain information which you and your attorney deem privileged and use it it against you in the divorce proceedings. Although that "shouldn't" happen, that's what the ethical rule of conflict of interest is designed to prevent.

No, there are laws against spouses divorcing and having lawyers in the same firm. It's not allowed. Some spouses see every divorce lawyer in their area possible so that the other spouse won't be able to get a lawyer, or just to make it diffucult for them.

You're right.
You and your husband cannot have lawyers from the same firm.

If you don't want him to hire an attorney from that firm, then you should have hired one...hired with "ed" at the end, not "if" I hire, with a big "if".

There are times when it would be possible, people even get divorced using only one lawyer, but only if you both consented and generally had no conflicts over who should get what. Otherwise, one firm representing both would be a conflict of interest.

Nope - one of the most basic conflict of interest scenarios.

What is a conflict for one attorney is a conflict for the entire firm (with some complicated exceptions which will not apply in your case)

no. it would be a conflict for the firm.

Yes that is certainly a conflict of interest. If the company would even agree to it, I'd run!

yes he can your lawyer will be competin against each other so u have a better chance of getting what u want

Tags
　　Employment Law 　　Elder Law 　　Education Law 　　DUI Law 　　Drunk Driving Law 　　Divorce Law 　　Discrimination Law 　　Disability 　　Criminal Law 　　Collections Law 　　Consumer Law 　　Construction Law
Related information
  • California divorce - judge will hold how many status conferences?

    No one can tell you, perhaps unless they know the particular judge.

    ...
  • Can you file a motion to reverse/overturn a divorce decree?

    Yes, you can appeal the judge's decision to a higher court. Very expensive. The least expensive option is to just get remarried.

    ...
  • Is a power of attorney null and void after a divorce?

    You are going to have to file at the courthouse that the POA is now void. Keep a copy with you. Look on lawcrawler.com maybe for info or legalzoom.com good luck.

    ...
  • How do I file an answer to a divorce petition in the state of Texas?

    Below is a link to the Texas Divorce Handbook. It was created for people such as yourself who want to represent themselves in a simple divorce. For more complicated divorces, however, you stand a...

  • Is a divorce decree a legal and final decision on debt?

    All you can use the decree for is a weapon to hold his feet to the fire to resolve it or be held in contempt of court and let the judge work on the guy.

    ...
  • I am filling for divorce in california, can i leave the country while its on file?

    sure, you can leave the country for 2 weeks, since it is a pending action..not in court at this time..note the ex can use this against you later in court

    ...
  • When do divorce cases appear online on the clerk of superior court website?

    That answer varies considerably among the many clerks of court in the United States. Call or email the clerk who has the records you want and ask that clerk.

    ...
  • Can you divorce your parents in Michigan?

    If your friend is not living at home and supporting himself, then his father cannot legally claim him as a dependent on his income tax returns. Your friend needs to contact the IRS.

    ...
    • 　

    AD Service--Categories--Copyright/IP Policy--Contact Webmaster