Represent Myself Without My Attorney

by Rick from Clearwater, Florida, Pinellas County

Represent Myself Without My Attorney: I can no longer afford my divorce attorney (so far it's been 4 years) and I just dont feel that he has any desire to continue working for me anymore. We had the final trial on October 21 but about a week later my wife filed another motion to revise the stipulation that we agreed to in court.



My attorney just says that we just have to wait for the judges order to come and there isn't anything he can do. The changes she is trying to make are affecting my scheduled visitation with my children and it is causing a very big deal.

Can I file a motion on my own even though I have an attorney? At this point I feel that I can better represent myself.

Answer to Florida Divorce Question

Dear Rick,

Your attorney works for you.

If you want to file a motion in court, he should do so, unless it violates court rules or procedures, or Bar rules governing lawyers.

If you think you can represent yourself better than your attorney, then do so.

You will need to discharge your attorney in writing, and he needs to withdraw as counsel.

An advantage that pro se litigants have, that is often overlooked, is this is your life.

Especially in family court, the issues and disputes, affect people's daily lives, and are all important to the individual pro se litigant.

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