For those who have filed, how long?
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| Tue, 01-23-2007 - 9:36am |
I'm starting to wonder about how long this is supposed to take. I called a lawyer when H and I first separated. She got me in immediately for a consultation. After a few weeks of thought, I decided to file for divorce. She couldn't get me in until February and never returned any of my phone calls.
Angry, I called a different lawyer, told him my problem, and he got me in immediately for a consultation. Everything went very well. He told me he would do up the paperwork, I'll pay the retainer, he'll research child support and then I will file. That was two weeks ago.
I left him an email last week and got no response. I called him yesterday and he finally called me back and explained that his practise is partnering with another and that he'd basically forgotten me in the confusion. He told me he'd get the paperwork out in the mail today. I should get it by Wednesday.
I'm hoping he includes papers for filing for divorce, but I don't think that's what he'll send. I only expect the agreement for hiring him.
Is this typical? How can they both get me in for a consultation right away, then blow me off? I really don't want to drag this out anymore. It's been two months and nothing has happened yet. I want custody secured, support started and the divorce filed! Does it always take this long just to get started???

Hang in there...
I've been seperated for 14 months and still waiting (but he is dragging it out). I hear about a year is the norm for finalization.
90 days from the filing? Or 90 days from the settlement?
Oy... I think I'm gonna be sick.
Cheers,
Ruthann