Convenient Clerical Omission?

I was perplexed in the courtroom that day, now approaching three weeks ago.

Conflicted Counsel told the Court that I had provided no documents from which he could determine my income. "Funny," I thought, "I'm certain my attorney's paralegal forwarded me copies of the documents she filed with the Clerk three days prior to the pendente lite hearing." In her email it also indicated Conflicted Counsel had been copied... so why was he saying there were no submissions and why did the Court not correct his statements?

Well, today, while I am out of town on business and cannot actually DO anything on my own case, I thought, "at least I can perform a little research." I decided to look my case up on-line and I discovered a little something. My case is there and I can see the hearings that have taken place and the different documents that have been filed and placed in my file. Now I cannot see the details of them, just the type of document, etc.

It was with little surprise that I discovered there were documents missing from my file, or at least from the on-line documentation thereof. While it shows the Conflicted Counsel filed MY income sheet two days prior to the pendente lite hearing, it shows no evidence of my proffers and income/budget sheet having been filed...then or ever.

And I have to wonder why?

When I return to the quaint little town with the seriously oversized court house next week, I intend on going in to visit the Clerk of the Court and getting some answers. If those papers are not in my file, there is someone who will be explaining a little something to little old me!