Legal Question in Family Law in Minnesota
divorce delaying
im in a divorce we both have lawyers and we both have come to an agreement, signed agreement papers and paid her lawyer to write up and hand in to the judges ect, was told by her lawyer that the judge should have papers in hand and should know with in week or so. that was month and half ago i called the court adminstraors office and they have no record of papers recieved by her lawyer, now her lawye ris avoiding calles from my lawyer and the ex is this against the law to delay this proscess like this and lie about it im out of money is there anythuing i can do to move forwaed can i get papers back and file ourselves thank you for any help you can give
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: divorce delaying
I am sorry for the trouble you seem to be having getting your matter concluded.
I would recommend that your lawyer perhaps file a copy of the stipuation and other documents with the court (if he or she has a complete copy). It is also important to realize that it sometimes takes a few weeks for all of your paperwork get processed through the lawyers' offices and the court. Particularly in the main metropolitan counties (Hennepin and Ramsey), things can sometimes move slowly.
If you feel you need assistance, you can contact my office. My contact information is below.
Good luck.
Re: divorce delaying
No. It is not illegal.
However, it may be a breach of professional responsibility to the attorney's client, your spouse. If your spouse feels as if the attorney is not acting promptly in her case, she may make a complaint to the Minnesota Board of Professional Responsibility.
You also have the option of having your lawyer draft the necessary documents and submitting them to the court.
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