Sentences with phrase «obtain independent legal counsel»

Parties should each obtain independent legal counsel to assist and advise them throughout the mediation.

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Some of her work encompassed providing services such as parenting skills, independent living skills, counseling, day care assistance and advocacy to obtain housing, public assistance, special education, medical, legal and immigration services.

See Mass Bar Ethics Opinion No. 85 - 3 - Summary: «An attorney may, in certain circumstances outlined, act as a single mediator or as a co-mediator with a lay family counselor in divorce mediation, provided that the attorney takes certain precautionary steps, including explaining to the parties that the attorney is not representing either party, explaining the risks of proceeding without independent legal counsel and obtaining the informed consent of each party.

«I always recommend that my client's ex-spouse retain counsel to obtain independent legal advice to understand what their rights and obligations under the law are, and to understand what they are signing.

They should each have independent legal advice, and if they arrive at a separation agreement without such advice available to both parties, a court may consider the failure to obtain separate counsel as evidence of unfairness if the agreement is later attacked.

Each party has the right to retain legal counsel and obtain independent legal advice.

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