If my wife retained a lawyer who’ll be filing an “entry of appearance” next week, what does that mean?
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If my wife retained a lawyer who’ll be filing an “entry of appearance” next week, what does that mean?
Do I now need an attorney? We were only married for 7 months before filing 2 weeks ago. She and I have been communicating one-on-one throughout this process until I received the response from her lawyer’s office 2 days ago. I guess I’m wondering if I should be worried or if she’s simply hired the lawyer to handle her portion of the filing and appearances and such? As far as I know, I live in a no-fault state and we divided everything already (she came out way ahead). The only thing binding us financially is the house we bought last year that’s on the market to sell now.
Asked on April 23, 2012 under Family Law, Colorado
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
The "entry of appearance" by the attorney retained by your wife with respect to the marital dissolution action simply means that there will be a substitution of attorney's with respect to your wife where she will no longer be representing herself in the matter you are writing about.
Rather, the attorney who will be making the appearance in the action will be deemed your wife's attorney of record in this dissolution proceeding.
Whether or not you should be worried with the appearance of this attorney in the action depends upon how well you have been getting along with your soon to be former wife concerning the marital dissolution proceeding. To be on the safe side, you should consider consulting with a family law attorney to possibly protect your interests in the matter that you are writing about.
You do not need an attorney representing you but having consulted with one might not be a bad idea.
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