Legal Question in Family Law in South Carolina
Rule to show cause
My attorney filed a rule to show
cause against my ex husband in
december for nonpayment of my
son's college education. the judge
ordered we come to an agreement
and be more specific over some
previously ordered terms by the end
of January 2009.....the opposing
counsel got cancer and was being
treated and gravely ill....this was put
off and put off and now it is june and
not settled. THe judge did rule
against my ex in part of the rule to
show cause...the divorce decree
stated that whoever lost in the rule
to show cause paid the other parties
attorney fees....NOW my attorney
states he won't finish my case unless
I pay the fees and he had asked that
his fees be held in abatement until
the rule was finalized....can he do
this..he said now i have to pay him
another 2000 plus 1500 that is
owing from the original rule????
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Rule to show cause
The answer to whether you owe your attorney should be resolved by looking at the terms set out in your fee agreement.
As for the other issues, it sounds like you need to get back in front of the Judge to have him address the other issues and the reasons that his instructions have not been followed.
If you need more information, you can visit my family law blog (www.SCFamilyLaw.com) or our website (www.StevensFirm.com). I wish you the best of luck.
Ben Stevens
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