The day after Valentines and an odd call from a client

I had an odd call this afternoon. Someone who is a long time client called me. She and her husband were driving together out of state. She was in the car at the time of the call. She wanted to know whether or not she was still married.

The question kind of threw me for a loop at first. It sounds kind of odd that someone would call an attorney to determine whether or not she was married. Of course, its not the first time I've filed a divorce for someone, only to have her change her mind somewhere during the process. I've actually had several clients who were serial filers, filing for divorce over and over again. Reconciling and filing. Reconciling and filing. This particular client has been a client of mine for a long time. The first time I represented her was when she was a young teenage girl and married to her first husband. Married too young, I represented her in a divorce from that marriage.

She has since grown up, remarried and had troubles with her present husband from time to time. Like all of us, I suppose. At one point, I filed for divorce from her present husband, but she had me dismiss that complaint, as she reconciled with him. But soon she was back in my office, requesting assistance with a second attempt at divorce. After collecting my fee, I filed a second divorce complaint. This time, the ardor for the divorce seemed to stick, and we got within setting the case down for a final hearing before she reconciled with her husband.

Now they are happy go lucky and driving around together. Apparently, the issue of marriage came up in conversation and she couldn't remember her present marital status, after this last divorce case. So, she called me from out of state. I must say she seemed happy that she was still married. Meanwhile, the secretaries in the office got a decent chuckle out of the question.

These domestic matters sometimes have a big moving bullseye on them. You have to hit them while you have the target in sight. I have tried to hit the domestic bullseye for this client at least twice now, with this husband. I wonder when the next time will come around. Of course, maybe the history of this particular client means that they might ought to stay married. Could be.

That's a nice post Valentine's Day story, if I ever heard one.