Legal Question in Family Law in Maryland

Without seeing the interrogatories, requests for documentation, or your legal bill, I cannot comment (nor should any attorney) on the reasonableness of the bill. With that said, before you do anything else, I strongly recommend that you speak with your attorney and POLITELY ask the attorney to explain the bill. No one likes to be accused of impropriety, so give him a little bit of time and an opportunity to explain. Remember, this is a person you have entrusted to handle a custody case involving your most prized possession (your daughter), so it makes sense to maintain a good relationship with him. It is possible that human error contributed to the bill -- many attorneys have secretaries and paralegals prepare the bills and trust them to get it correct. Give him an opportunity to correct it without throwing insults or accusing him of fraud. Mistakes happen!

If after speaking with your attorney it becomes apparent that he believes the work you describe above is worth 8 hours of his time and he refuses to lower the amount of time, you have to decide not only whether you are going to pay him for his time, but also whether you want him to continue to represent you and whether you are going to report him to the Maryland State Bar.

Best of luck.******The above is for informational purposes and does not create an attorney-client privilege.*******