Can I Change Lawyers?
Yes, ultimately it is your decision to work with the lawyer you choose. But, you should understand that switching lawyers in the middle of the case can (and likely will) costs you more money and may lead to delays in getting the case to trial as the new lawyer has to get up to speed.
You will want to make sure you do not change lawyers right before your court date unless you are certain that the case can be continued (or the new lawyer can be ready to try the case on short notice). You do not want to be forced to go to trial without a lawyer because you fired your original lawyer and the judge would not grant a continuance to allow the new lawyer to be prepared. It does happen.
Finally, you should expect that your original lawyer will have to be paid any monies you owe him before he will turn over your file to any subsequent lawyer you hire.
isn't it considered conflict of inrest if one is using the same attorney as the other to represent them on a child custody case. my x-girl friends mom is now using the same lawyer that the x was using. how can this be legal ? can she do this since the x signed her parrental rights over to her mom and her mom only has temp custody?