The defendant was seriously behind in his support payments and wanted a modification. However, because he wasn’t paying, Mrs. Paasman had to ask the court for a continuance because she had no money for an attorney.
In the meantime, Mr. Paasman’s legal team at Broder & Orland hadn’t turned over requested financial documents (which would help the court determine if there was a need to modify) and also asked the court for a continuance to turn over the documents. If a client truly needed a modification, shouldn’t the client and attorneys work together to produce the proper documents?
Filing continuances and appearing in court on those motions (and on motions to modify) runs up the cost of legal fees…money that the client and the opposing party allegedly did not have. Delay tactic or not, the only losers here are the minor child and Mr. and Mrs. Paasman, as legal bills continue to mount instead of going to child and spousal support.
You Get Billed for Everything Your Attorney Does
And that is the crux of a matter. While many divorce attorneys understand the serious nature of the divorce process at both an emotional and financial level, there are some who appear to capitalize on the clouded emotions of their clients and run up high legal fees by filing motions and putting off the discovery process once it’s started.
