Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

You can fire the attorney and I would ask for a portion of the fees back. You may also file a bar complaint with The Florida Bar against that attorney and it will show on his/her record. The attorney may also be reprimanded or suspended. You need to send a letter to the attorney notifying him/her that you are terminating your relationship with him/her. You are entitled to a copy of your file so you should include that in your letter as well. He/she is not allowed to withhold the contents of your file from you. Most of the documents regarding the case should be a part of your file that remains in the courthouse. However, there may be information, photographs, pay stubs, other evidence, etc. that you gave to the attorney (that are not a part of the court file) that you may wish to recover.

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