I have long suspected that I am in a vicious and dangerous cycle with my custody case. I recently consulted with an attorney who described my co-parent’s attorney as notorious for ‘running up the fees.’ This has me worried about the costs involved and how it might affect my case. What are my options for dealing with this situation?
You might want to consider asking for a detailed billing statement from your attorney. If they know you’re monitoring the fees, they might be less inclined to run them up. Transparency can help a lot.
Have you thought about discussing your concerns directly with your attorney? They may be able to provide insight into why the fees are high and what you can do to manage them.
You could also look into mediation as an alternative to court. It might help reduce costs and be less adversarial. Plus, it could lead to a more amicable resolution.
If you feel your attorney isn’t doing enough to keep costs down, it might be worth consulting another lawyer for a second opinion. Sometimes a fresh perspective can be really helpful.
It might also help to document any instances where you feel your co-parent’s attorney is unnecessarily inflating fees. This could be useful if you decide to bring it up in court later.
Talk to your attorney about possibly filing a motion to limit unnecessary fees in your case. Courts are sometimes willing to intervene if they see that one side is being unreasonable.