Smith Legal Group

Ron was a client that came into our office the day before his Hearing on a Custody Modification case. He hired our office only to show up the next day at his Hearing. The Hearing for which we were hired was an initial Hearing at which a Protective Order against him was at issue. The Judge took the Protective Order allegations very seriously and due to criminal proceedings pending, did not dismiss the Protective Order against Ron. Although I argued on Ron's behalf, the Court was adamant that it would not dissolve the TPO until it was sure that Ron was not a danger to Mom or the Child. Unfortunately, throughout Ron's Hearing, Ron was getting agitated and began speaking loudly in Court. This gave the Court even more concerns about Ron since it appeared as if he was unable to control himself in Court. As the proceeding continued, Ron offered to hire me for the entire case on the spot if I would get him Primary Custody at that exact instant - this was the same time that the Judge was stating that she was concerned about Ron's conduct. Although we argued on Ron's behalf, Ron was his own worst enemy in Court. Based on the allegations against Ron, it was explained to Ron that there may be additional steps that needed to be taken in order to get him what he wanted. Those were not words that Ron wanted to hear at that moment. Although this Hearing was the only Hearing at which my firm represented Ron, I was pleased that through our work, we set Ron up to eventually get Joint Physical Custody of his Child.