Legal Question in Family Law in Tennessee
Representation
Family member is financially unable to pay attorney fees
and is the Defendant in a Divorce case. The response and
addendum to response were submitted and filed by a
relative. The response was to contest. The addendum was
to make the court aware of the Defendant's financial
hardships. Defendant is currently living in FL but the case
is in TN. If the Defendant, for any reason, cannot travel
on the date of hearing will he be in default (what does
that entail) and would a relative be able to be in court
on his behalf with letter of permission from Defendant.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Representation
Only the Defendant and/or the Defendant's attorney can show up for Court. Considering the limited facts, I would recommend your family member either show up in court or get an attorney to handle the hearing.
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