Legal Question in Family Law in Connecticut

1. My child�s father is legally represented by a family member. I�m struggling to afford a lawyer while my ex is provided one for comparatively almost no cost. Because they are family, his lawyer goes out of his way to do everything he can to hurt me legally. He goes the extra mile that wouldn�t normally happen in most lawyer-client relationships. Is there anything I can do about this? Isn�t this a conflict of interest?

2. My ex�s lawyer has filed a motion for the appointment of a guardian ad litem, even though there are absolutely no claims whatsoever of abuse, neglect, or wrong doing by me. He filed this motion to hurt me financially. I make much more than my ex and I would be forced to pay most of the cost. Is there any way at all to fight this kind of motion, or do they always get approved? Can I object to this motion because of the lack of proven necessity? Can I bring up the fact that I can�t even afford a lawyer for myself, let alone my child and discuss that my ex has representation for next to nothing?

3. On one occasion there was a mixup in communication and I thought my ex had canceled his visitation (it happens often). When I found out my mistake I immediately drove my child to his house, apologized for my mistake, and offered to extend the end time of visitation to compensate. In total he missed an hour and a half of visitation. This happened one time and one time only, and my ex was aware of the confusion. The next day his lawyer filed a motion for contempt by falsely alleging that I had unilaterally denied visitation. I believe his lawyer filed this document knowing the information was false. Is there anything I can do at our court hearing, legally, to get him in trouble for lying to the court? Is filing false paperwork a criminal offense? Can I file a complaint against him?

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