Legal Question in Family Law in New Mexico

If we went to court and the judge told the petitioners lawyer to draw up an order, but he never did. Dose what the judge said still stand


Asked on 9/08/10, 9:22 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

George Chandler Chandler Law of Los Alamos

I assume you don't have an attorney. The order was supposed to put on paper what the judge said. What he said is the rule, but you need to get an order written. The attorney is supposed to write it, submit it to you for your approval, then submit it to the judge. Call the petitioner's lawyer and ask him when he is going to comply with the judge's order to him. If he does not give you a satisfactory answer then you could write it yourself, if you think you can do that, then submit to him for his approval. Otherwise submit a motion asking the judge to direct the attorney again to write the order, and telling him that you asked the attorney for it and he what his response was. This will bring it to the attention of the judge who wil not be happy. The judge could sancton the attorney or even write it himself or both.

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Answered on 9/14/10, 7:42 am


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