Legal Question in Family Law in California
representing a friend in court
If I have Power of Attorney can I represent or speak on behalf of someone else in a court hearing even though I am not an attorney and does the judge have to allow me to ?
Asked on 2/17/09, 12:36 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
PATRICK MCCRARY
PATRICK MCCRARY
Re: representing a friend in court
No, a general power of attorney, which is an attorney in fact, does not allow you to speak on another's behalf. You must be licensed as an attorney at law to speak on their behalf in a court of law. Good Luck, Pat McCrary
Answered on 2/18/09, 11:05 am