I'll try and be brief. My girlfriend has spent about $5k trying to get consent orders drawn up. This hasn't happened for a myriad of reasons, her ex being a pain in the arse, plus his solicitor making a number of boo boos on the consent orders. Now her law firm need another $3k for a retainer. She simply does not have this money. So what are her options? Can she get whatever documentation, including the draft of the consent orders, from her law firm or is that not possible? I'm thinking as she has a draft copy already she can try and communicate with her ex's lawyer and get these consent orders submitted to court. Any advice would be greatly appreciated as her ex is keeping the kids longer than the agreed amount of time, so consent orders are a must.
Consent orders and law firm
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Your girlfriend can request copies of her full file, including draft consent orders, from her law firm even if she can’t pay more, and then continue the process herself or deal directly with her ex’s solicitor. She can also switch to a lower cost lawyer, seek help from Legal Aid or a community legal centre, or self file the consent orders with the court. Keeping written records of parenting-time breaches is important while she works on finalising orders. This situation is similar to choosing a simpler, more affordable service provider for something like Foreign Company Registration in India, where shifting approach can reduce costs. These steps can help her move forward without needing another $3k retainer.
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