How do you fire your lawyer and get your money back? -

I am in a custody battle to get my kids back. My lawyer has been paid off and doesn t care because they are not his kids. The daddy of the kids has failed a drug test with marijuana and cocaine. So basically how do you prove that it is all set up deals. I really love my kids and want them home. I am fighting a great battle but don t know how.

quot;How do you fire your lawyer and get your money back?quot; The quick answer to your question is quot;You tell him he s off the case and that you want your unused retainer deposit returned.quot; As with all things legal, it s best to write your attorney a letter saying that you no longer require his services and that you want your unused retainer deposit returned, but it isn t necessary to put it in writing. Upon receipt of the letter, or after you ve had that conversation, the attorney is obligated to file, within a reasonable time, a motion to withdraw. Please keep some things in mind: 1) Your attorney might already have used up your retainer and could still send you a bill after he s been fired. 2) You will only have a limited amount of time to hire a new attorney once your old attorney withdraws from the case. 3) Family law in most states encourages quot;dealsquot;-- agreements made outside of court that settle the contentious issues without using the court s resources. Judges even get annoyed with attorneys who haven t tried to work out a solution before they appear. While an attorney should know your objectives and make his negotiations with opposing council conform to them, sometimes the deals two attorneys come up with aren t in your favor. It isn t necessarily that the lawyer is a crook or doesn t care: It might be that, when everything is considered, you have a weaker legal position than the opposition and that s the best deal your attorney could get. (It might also be that your attorney is not very effective.) You always have the option of turning down any deal you don t like. But that means the judge will need to hear evidence and make a decision-- a decision that might not go your way.

You may just be out that money. Unless you can prove your allegations. As to firing him just say quot;You are firedquot;. Could also see if the better business bureau could help you. Good luck, hope what is good for the children is how this will all end up.

you more than likely won t get your money back. i am finding out that lawyers only want money they don t care about your kids he s just been paid in full. then if you don t pay lawyers you end up with the same outcome. no ethics. they are the down fall of our country. sorry to hit you with reality. i know i am fighting for my life and i have to bug my lawyer constantly and still am not getting things i need done, done. good luck!!!!!

You fire your lawyer by telling him or her you no longer want their representation. As to getting your money back, if there is an unexpended balance in your retainer, it should be returned to you on request. However, fees you ve paid for services rendered are unlikely to be returned.

Why don t you have custody? If you love your kids straighten out the problems that took the kids away from you.and don t go back to that life ...Prove that you are a fit mother , forget about the father..thats old news , get on with your life and get your kids back.......