Q: Can I petition the court to act as a guardian to speak on his behalf. He is not familiar with legal field and I am.
Had a lawsuit, my son was a minor at the time I was his next friend. The case started when he was 15 he turned 18 years old during the suit. The attorney agreed to handle the case pro bono but after he discovered that there was going to be money on the table he tried to have me sign a fee agreement. However,I told him that was not what was agreed to. An evideniary hearing was held, judge ruled in my favor and now the attorney is pursuing us in the Court of Appeals. I just want to know if I can have the lower court reinstate the case caption so that I can appear in court with my son and speak on his behalf. Thank you.
A: I do not understand why you are asking this question. Generally, you have to be a licensed attorney to be able to speak on behalf of a litigant.
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