Definition Affidavit of Merit - an affidavit by a qualified expert stating that a claimant alleges a viable malpractice claim against a professional, such as a doctor, lawyer, psychologist.
Application in Divorce If a party in a divorce desires to file a malpractice suit against his or her lawyer, he or she would hire an expert to analyze the practices of the lawyer and if the cause was legitimate, the expert would draft an Affidavit of Merit which states any wrong-doing of the lawyer. The Affidavit of Merit would be presented the court to substantiate the claims set forth.

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  1. Suing a Divorce Lawyer
    Know what you are up against before taking on this task. Claiming malpractice against a lawyer should not be justified by a bad outcome in a divorce case. If you feel that it is justifiable, you should proceed, but if your outcome is not favorable, you should expect a countersuit.
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