Q: The judge ordered my husband and I to see a mediator for a parenting plan. We've already see the mediator
Now the judge has to sign off on the parenting plan to make it an official court ordered paper. We've had to reschedule/ ask for an extension two times already because neither my ex- husband or his lawyer show up to court. My lawyer doesn't tell me much, all he tells me is that my ex- husband's lawyer texted him/ called him to let him know they won't be showing up and to ask for another court date. I asked my lawyer how many more times this can happen and he didn't give me an answer. Is there anything I can do to force them to attend the court date? I think my ex- husband is doing this on purpose. How do I prove that? What can I? My lawyer is not a good lawyer.
A:
Your lawyer needs to be putting pressure on the other lawyer and the judge to finalize things. If I were your lawyer, I would think about filing a motion for attorneys fees if they are actually wasting time - but that would be an extraordinary measure.
The judge won't let endless continuances to occur. It's customary for the a couple to occur if the matter is not hotly contested.
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