My client and I spent the day at the courthouse. That's it - we spent the day there. The court was short one domestic relations master and two judges, and our case got caught by the shortfall. So, we sat. We tried to settle the case, but the other client (and not his attorney) just wouldn't make up his mind, and then when he did, he kept being less and less reasonable. Our one day trial on temporary access and support didn't happen, nor were we able to settle it. This situation doesn't usually happen. In fact, it's been a long time since I have had a case on the "to be assigned" docket that didn't get assigned. Of all the possible scenarios for today for either my client or me, this wasn't one of them. My client prepared herself for a miserable day at trial, and instead she had a miserable day waiting for trial. Plus, we had to reset the hearing, which means we have to prepare all over again, or at least update and refresh our recollections. Were it any other case, we probably could have settled not only the pendente lite issues, but maybe the entire case. Unfortunately, this was not any other case, and we really needed a judge. Frustrating day for all- Here in the Trenches.
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