Opinion ID: 1914885
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Heading Rank: 2

Heading: The Michelle Olson Custody Matter.

Text: In June 2002 Waples was hired by Michelle Olson, who was the mother of a son born to her and Jessy Lee Hulett. The father filed a petition seeking joint custody, primary physical care, and temporary physical care of the child who was then in the custody of his mother. The court set a hearing on the father's petition for July 1, 2002. Waples filed a motion to dismiss the father's petition for failure to file supporting affidavits three days in advance of the hearing as required by a local rule. The court continued the hearing to allow time for the filing of those affidavits and reset the hearing for July 15, 2002. Under the local rule, Waples' client was also required to file affidavits prior to the hearing, but Waples failed to do so. He contends that he was relying on his legal assistant and his client-mother to prepare and file the affidavits.