Legal Question in Family Law in California

Whether you are likely to get an extension depends on what the hearing is about. In any case, you should submit a formal request for a continuance of the hearing, in writing, as soon as possible. Once you serve that on the new attorney they may be willing to stipulate to a continuance rather than show up in court only to have your continuance granted anyway. That will, however, depend on the attorney and again what the hearing is about. If you would like me to handle seeking a continuance while you decide if you want to hire me or some other attorney to represent you, I can do that as a limited scope representation for a very modest fee. If you would like to discuss that option, feel free to give me a call or send me an email.