Family
Jan. 13, 2012
The best reason yet for not representing family members
Sometimes, representing a family member can cause more harm than good. By Ty Supancic of The Law Collaborative APC
On Dec. 13, the 3rd District Court of Appeal handed down a family law decision that may come as a godsend to attorneys looking to avoid becoming entangled in legal matters brought to them by friends and family members. The decision held that a parent could be disqualified from representing their child in a family law matter.
In Kennedy v. Eldridge, 2011 DJDAR 17829, the entanglements were more complicated than the attorney simply ...
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