Hi,
i started off with a lawyer but took some bad advice and so did my ex in a parenting order case that has been ongoing since Feb this year - we are still in current interim orders but the last hearing the judge told me to apply to amend existing orders and to present an affidavit to support it....great that he suggested this!
My dilemma is do I rack up $3-$4K In legal fees to engage someone to assist and represent me in court or do I file the application and affidavit myself and then represent myself in court? Me and my ex are representing ourselves but I got the feeling from the judge that he would prefer a legal person to come in and speak to him as opposed to us......
Ideally I want to engage someone to help me to file the amendment proposal and supporting affidavit and represent me at the next hearing but financially I don't have a massive fund to play with.....any advice or recommendations would be much appreciated.
i started off with a lawyer but took some bad advice and so did my ex in a parenting order case that has been ongoing since Feb this year - we are still in current interim orders but the last hearing the judge told me to apply to amend existing orders and to present an affidavit to support it....great that he suggested this!
My dilemma is do I rack up $3-$4K In legal fees to engage someone to assist and represent me in court or do I file the application and affidavit myself and then represent myself in court? Me and my ex are representing ourselves but I got the feeling from the judge that he would prefer a legal person to come in and speak to him as opposed to us......
Ideally I want to engage someone to help me to file the amendment proposal and supporting affidavit and represent me at the next hearing but financially I don't have a massive fund to play with.....any advice or recommendations would be much appreciated.