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Divorcing in Calif , Petitioner has an attorney , Respondent is pro per.The last hearing was to set Readiness Confirmation Respondent requested more time to seek counsel, 4 weeks were granted. During this time respondent met with a couple of attorney's. After reviweing the meetings the choosen attorney was contacted but now there wasn't enough time to meet and retain her before Trail.Upon calling the attorney's office back and asking what to do at the next trail it was suggested to make the judge aware of the fact that a Proof of Service of I & E or a Income & Expense Declairation which is needed for the case & review has never been filled.But now the day before the trail, said papers arrive with a filling date of 8/14/12 and the trail date is 8/17/12 So what do i do now?If i go in and agree to set a trail date can i still retain an attorney at that point to continue with my case?
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Hi,My name is XXXXX XXXXX X'd be happy to answer your questions today. Please note that there may be a slight delay in response time, as I may be helping with other questions or I may be away from the computer. I will answer any follow-up questions as soon as I can.You can retain an attorney at any point in the process, as long as she's able to get up to speed before the trial. A judge may not be willing to extend the trial or push it back so that you can hire an attorney, especially once the date is set. If the trial is today, you unfortunately won't have time to hire her. If you're rescheduling the trial, anyway, you can ask to push it back a couple of months so that you have time to hire your attorney and get her informed on the case.Please rate my service before signing out, as this is the only way that I get credit for the time I spend helping you. I hope that you are 100% satisfied - if not, please click "reply" so that we may continue the conversation. Good luck.
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