Why is a matter ordered off calendar in family law?
tootsyfrootsy asked:
I was scheduled for a settlement conference coming up next week. I received an e-mail from his attorney stating that she had been to the court house & the matter had been ordered off calendar. Are there any specific reasons why that would happen? And should I trust that the attorney is telling the truth?
I don’t have an attorney. Thanks in advance.
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I was scheduled for a settlement conference coming up next week. I received an e-mail from his attorney stating that she had been to the court house & the matter had been ordered off calendar. Are there any specific reasons why that would happen? And should I trust that the attorney is telling the truth?
I don’t have an attorney. Thanks in advance.
June 25th, 2009 at 11:50 pm
Check the courthouse calendar. The lawyer would have to file a motion to take this off calendar. If you are representing yourself then you would have received this motion and had to agree to it. The agreement of the responding attorney or self-represented party shall be required to take off calendar any matter in which the responding party has requested affirmative relief.
June 28th, 2009 at 10:31 pm
Lots of quirky things can happen in Family Court. Your adversary’s attorney represents their interests, not yours so take anything they say to you with a grain of salt.
Check with the Court yourself to see if you’re on the calendar. If you have any doubt, show up anyway.
Don
July 1st, 2009 at 8:54 am
You shouldn’t trust the opposing attorney, call the courthouse. But if I were you I would show up on time just in case.