Poisoning the Field of Contenders - Divorce Encyclopedia

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Term Definition Poisoning the Field of Contenders - a tactic used by people who wish to prevent a spouse from using a particular lawyer.

Application in Divorce Sometimes in preparation for a nasty divorce, one spouse and he may not represent the other.

Poisoning the field of contenders sometimes happens when a couple are friends with a lawyer, and for whatever reason, one spouse wishes to pay hardball with the other.