Legal Question in Family Law in California

Whether or not you can have a third party present at a settlement meeting depends the position of your husband and his attorney. The letter you refer to will not protect you from having to pay his attorney fees. That determination is normally made by a judge. This comment is meant to be cruel or mean, but you appear to have such a lack of knowledge of the law that you need an attorney to help you with this matter. Also the fact that you need the support of a third party indicates, that you are intimidated by your husband or his attorney. That puts you in a no win situation.

You may attend a meeting upon any terms that you set. However, if you have anything of value to lose, you should have an attorney. You should also know that it you are uncomfortable at the meeting you may leave at any time that you wish. You are not obligated to continue the meeting. Good Luck, Pat McCrary