Quote Originally Posted by Mrs.JMajor View Post
What is that hearing for ? w/ my experience i attend 4x for the whole process,
(1)preliminary
(2) my testimony
(3)my witness
(4) my psychiatrist doctor
thats all

mine was done RTC PASAY,
and u need to appear there
About milking issue,it isn't a package deal from your lawyer?i paid mine 120,000 (done 9 months) all in all and every hearing he ask 20k and then until i paid the total of 120k

P.S if you eager to finish it asap,u must know what is that hearing for and prioritize it rather than other appointment you plan

Thanks Mrs. J Major for your reply.
I just got a message from my lawyer , he said that the hearing is for the government presentation of evidence.

Early this month I asked for the certification of status of the case and this is what state in the certification given by the clerk of the court;

This is to certify that xxxx case no. 12345 is now pending before this court . The petitioner has already testified and presented her two witnesses xxxxx and xxxxx. On xxxx ,2008 petitioner has already formally offered her testimonial, evidence and documentary and the same is now submitted for the resolution. Thereafter, the above -entitled case shall be deemed submitted for decision.

Thats why I wondered why all of a sudden they set for another hearing. It is confusing as I do not trust my lawyer anymore because he lied to me several times. According to the stenographer it was my lawyer who requested for another hearing.
Anyway, he said it is no problem if I can not attend the hearing tomorrow as he will stand in my behalf.

About the fee, I already gave him the package deal the sum of xxxxxx aside from xxxx for apperance fee everytime we have hearings.