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How to get a lawyer recused from a case?
My spouse’s divorce lawyer is also my new fiancee’s spouse’s divorce lawyer. You can imagine the intimate details that lawyer knows. Can I get that lawyer recused from my divorce case?
Asked on May 2, 2012 under Family Law, Ohio
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
What you would have to claim is that there is a conflict of interest here that the attorney could not over come, even though understand that the attorney has an ethical obligation to represent the interests of each client. It is a tough call here but I can see that would be conflicts inherent in representing both parties. Speak with your lawyer.
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