One thing that may seem pretty obvious about the legal system is the fact that there are certain procedures in place for the way things need to be done. This may seem obvious but believe it or not, some people have difficulty understanding this.
Here is an example of one such instance.
It's a child custody dispute, with the defendant being accused of violating the order regarding visitation rights and joint custody of the two minor children. During the course of litigation, Defendant relocated to another house in Las Vegas and notified Plaintiff (our client) of his new address. However, Defendant is required to file a formal change of address with Family Court which, needless to say, Defendant did not do. Defendant, by and through his attorney, contacted the office alleging that it was Plaintiff's responsibility to notify us of the new address, so pleadings may be mailed to the proper place. This is not our client's responsibility, and we continued to mail pleadings to the address on file with Family Court. After hearing Defendant nearly beg us to stop doing so, we began mailing pleadings to the new address. However, his failure to follow the Court's rules has negatively impacted the amount of time he has to prepare for trial.
Moral of the story: In legal matters, and in life, just jump through the hoops and go through the proper steps. It will save a lot of time and energy on your part in the future.
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