| John,
Welcome to the system...
As you can see from my node I too live in wonderful Ontario.
I am the custodial parent and let me tell you, life is still hell.
I have spent many $$$$ (last count was over 20K$CAN - Maybe I have the
same Lawyer as your friend ;-)...)
Your Lawyer is the guy/gal who should have told you... and I bitterly,
suspect you are right about the motives.
I undersatnd, in Canada, that if you ask advice, even remotely,
surrounding an issue, your lawyer is responsible for all matters on
that issue. But who ever want's to sue a lawyer.
My (now rich) lawyer would like me to forget about him, I suspect,
because he knows how much I have paid into his kids college fund - and
is guilty as hell to nickle and dime me ala law school biz 100. I also
suspect he will do a poorer and poorer job until I leave disgruntled -
you only get what you pay for...
One thing he did leave me with is one very good piece information that
I refer too often (esp. friends who are going through this sh**)
" When you go to court you don't get justice - you get law
Don't expect anything else. "
W. Meninga
Rich Lawyer
(Law 101)
Use the law to get your justice, if you can, otherwise stay out of
court.
BTW - I have had full custody since Oct 87 - I will be going back to
court to ANOTHER custody battle next week.
Bruce Grayson
London Ontario
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| >
> I undersatnd, in Canada, that if you ask advice, even remotely,
> surrounding an issue, your lawyer is responsible for all matters on
> that issue. But who ever want's to sue a lawyer.
>
I believe you are right here, and suspect that is one of the reasons lawyers
here choose their words carefully. For every statement they make, there is
usually a disclaimer tossed in with the same breath.
< One thing he did leave me with is one very good piece information that
< I refer too often (esp. friends who are going through this sh**)
<
< " When you go to court you don't get justice - you get law
< Don't expect anything else. "
<
< W. Meninga
< Rich Lawyer
< (Law 101)
<
< Use the law to get your justice, if you can, otherwise stay out of
< court.
I'll second that..........
John
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