Q: I'm being listed as a witness for my domestic partners ex wife. Do I need a lawyer, can they do this, my options?
My domestic partner is divorced for the last 6 years. The divorce was based on her inability to be in a partnership with her controlling and narcissist behaviors (i.e., she had him pull away from his own family for several years). When they had their child after a decade of trying she continued to pull him away from his son until his 3rd birthday, Eric decided it was time to end the marriage hoping to have his time with his little boy. Well now after 6 years of being divorced and multiple revisions of the Court Order, she continues to control his time with his son. This summer she took away Eric's second summer time visitation rights and kept his son in California where she has a 3rd home with her second husband. This will be the 3rd summer that she has kept him from Eric and the Order states otherwise. He has worked hard to take that higher path but it's draining and hard. His little guy needs him as much as Eric needs his son. He has been through two lawyers and it all seems
A:
Your domestic partner is presumably represented by counsel, as is the child's mother.
You should retain counsel. Neither of the parties' attorneys will represent you, nor your interests in the case.
You should count on a "woodshedding" session with your attorney, prior to the deposition, so that the attorney can help you understand what to expect during the deposition.
Good luck to you.
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