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Questions to Ask a Family-Law Attorney

A consultation is an interview—yours of them. These questions surface experience, strategy, and cost.

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Key takeaways

  • Ask about fathers' cases specifically.
  • Get fee structure in writing.

Checklist

  1. 1How many custody cases have you handled for fathers in this county?
  2. 2What outcome is realistic given my facts, and why?
  3. 3What is the first thing we should file, and when?
  4. 4How do you approach mediation versus trial?
  5. 5Who in your office will handle my case day to day?
  6. 6How do you bill—retainer, hourly, flat fee—and what is a typical total?
  7. 7How should I communicate with the other parent from now on?
  8. 8What evidence should I start gathering today?
  9. 9What are the mistakes you see fathers make most?
  10. 10How will we communicate and how quickly do you respond?

Sources

  1. [1]National Center for State Courts — Self-Help Directory

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