Can a divorced that was dismissed be reopen. I been waiting to go to court and never received information from my attorney
Did the attorney withdraw or was the case dismissed? Was there an unpaid bill from the attorney?
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Did the attorney withdraw or was the case dismissed? Was there an unpaid bill from the attorney?
Check with your local court clerk to see if that court would accept your papers. There may be low or no cost legal help available locally. Use it!
That's not enough information on which to base a recommendation. You should show your divorce papers including any settlement agreement to a local...
That's not nearly enough information on which to base an answer. How long have you been married? How old are you? Can you work? Did you ever?...
The court system is required to have certain paperwork completed in order to have the legal authority to grant your divorce. Without the paperwork...
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Contact your local bar association or court clerk and see what the attorney grievance system is in your area.
Without reviewing the wording of the agreement it's impossible to be certain, but you may need to seek enforcement through the court.
Writing a settlement agreement that will pass review at the courthouse is rarely an easy do-it-yourself project.
If you're in the City of New York and it was not part of your divorce filing you can make a separate filing in Civil Court.