Not a lawyer, but worked for several... as far as I know, your attorney may not accept your ex as a client. Furthermore, it's my understanding that any attorney you've consulted in the matter, even if never actually retained by you, is precluded from accepting your ex as a client. A friend of...
This pertains to a case filed in CALIFORNIA...
We have been separated since 2001. I filed a petition for dissolution in 2003 (regular divorce due to long marriage, children). A number of a unrelated family issues caused us to postpone further action on the matter. The petition was never...