If my ex and I were petitioned to family court by our child’s grandmother and my ex decided to give up custody, can her attorney help the grandparent’s attorney in to take my custody rights away?
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If my ex and I were petitioned to family court by our child’s grandmother and my ex decided to give up custody, can her attorney help the grandparent’s attorney in to take my custody rights away?
Asked on December 9, 2012 under Family Law, New York
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
I think that you are touching on the issue of conflicts of interest. You think that your ex wife';s attorney is in now way conspiring in some form against you and this is against the rules, so to speak. I believe the issue here is known as "successive representation." Successive representation is permitted when there is no conflict between the interests of the former and current clients (under Rule 1.9) or when written waiver of the conflict has been obtained. Get your attorney on the matter to determine what is really going on. But remember that your ex's attorney is NOT representing the grandmother. She has her own lawyer. Good luck.
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