Davis, CA Divorce Law Firms & Lawyers

If he owned the house before they got married and is the sole owner of the home, he can contact local law enforcement and they may force her to leave. If not, he can file a motion with the court and request sole use and occupancy of the home.

Only the judge who heard your case or an appeals court (if it is not too late to file an appeal) can decide whether your attorney's conduct (or misconduct in your view) justifies granting a new trial. That decision will have to be based on all the relevant facts and will depend largely on whether you can show the judge that he would have probably done something different if you attorney had done what you say he failed to do. You obviously can present your arguments as to how you have been harmed by your lawyer's misconduct, but it isn't possible in this forum to predict what the judge will do.

Each party is responsible for conducting their own discovery and investigation. There are disclosure requirements that must be followed and the court can make enforcement orders to compel discovery.