I sent him my notice of discharge and an email instructing him to prepare a motion to withdraw. I kept it "professionally courteous" and didn't seek to air out my complaints. Just stated in essence: "I have elected to retain other counsel who has litigated and won custody for fathers in front of Judge [name] in the past."

I'm still walking in at 4 this evening to request my case file, correspondence between him and the other attorney, my evidence, etc.



Anyway, D1 was doing well this morning. She ran up to me going "DA DA" and reached up towards me to pick her up. We did the sitting on the window sill thing again, and some of the other kids came up to get me to help them put their shoes on.

I was able to sneak out this morning without her noticing, so no crying this time.

I spoke to the guy I want to represent me, he stated the same arguments I've told my current attorney to make in a 30 second phone call - which my attorney refuses to follow.

I think I'll be much happier with a change of pace.

"You can't reason someone out of a position they didn't reason themselves into."