A client can simply have a different point of view about the strategy the attorney is using, or there can be personality conflicts. The judge isn't supposed to infer anything from an attorney's withdrawal, just like the attorney shouldn't get a professional black eye for being fired by the client.
The Rules of Conduct specify that an attorney may terminate a client relationship where the client (a) insists upon presenting a claim or defense not warranted under existing law and not supported by a good faith argument for extension, modification, or reversal of existing law; (b) seeks to pursue an illegal course of ...
Personal Reasons: The attorney may have personal issues, health problems, or changes in their practice that necessitate withdrawal. Inability to Provide Adequate Representation: If the attorney feels they can no longer adequately represent the client due to changes in the case or other circumstances, they may withdraw.
If you and your spouse cannot agree about all the issues in your divorce, you can ask for a trial. At a trial, a judge will hear both your sides, listen to witnesses, review evidence, and make a decision.
An uncontested divorce is, unsurprisingly, a much faster process.
From start to finish, the divorce process in the Golden State can take at least six months – even if both parties agree to the dissolution immediately. This length of time is due to California's divorce requirements and mandatory six-month waiting period. Contact a San Jose divorce attorney for more information.
In California, it is not. Even if you and your spouse agree on everything, you still have to file a court case in order to get divorced. The court case will be very minor and you probably don't need to go in front of a judge, but a court case must be filed in California in order for a divorce to occur.
In short, yes, you can get divorced without going to court in California if your case is uncontested. An uncontested case means that both parties agree on all significant issues, such as property division, custody, and child support.
The judge can grant a divorce while some issues are still in dispute, so the amount of time to change your mind is until the judge grants the divorce. Once the divorce order is entered, the divorce is finalized. The court cannot generally go back and un-grant the divorce because a spouse changes their mind.
There's no time requirement. If a spouse wants a divorce and doesn't want to wait to meet the residency requirements, they can file papers (a petition) to ask for a legal separation. Then, once they meet the residency requirements they can change (amend) the petition to ask to a divorce.