What is your lawyer supposed to do?

Have you left an abusive relationship? Or are you thinking of leaving an abusive relationship?

Have you hired a lawyer to represent you in family court? Or are you thinking about hiring a lawyer to represent you in family court? Are you unsure of what exactly they’re supposed to do?

We’ve got a resource for you!

We created a chart to identify key responsibilities/tasks and the person responsible for them (lawyer, woman or legal advocate). This resource covers items such as:

• finding a lawyer and setting up a first appointment
• completing and serving documents
• communicating with the former partner
• keeping track of a case
• safety planning