Sometimes this recognition of potential conflict is spelled out in the fee agreement between the attorney and the married couple. The fee agreement usually says that the attorney is representing them as to their shared common interests and goals, but that if they are different, each spouse should retain their own attorney. Don't recall any relevant code section, but I agree that this deals with conflict of interest, which is covered by the Rules of Professional Conduct.
Sometimes this recognition of potential conflict is spelled out in the fee agreement between the attorney and the married couple. The fee agreement usually says that the attorney is representing them as to their shared common interests and goals, but that if they are different, each spouse should retain their own attorney. Don't recall any relevant code section, but I agree that this deals with conflict of interest, which is covered by the Rules of Professional Conduct.
Sometimes this recognition of potential conflict is spelled out in the fee agreement between the attorney and the married couple. The fee agreement usually says that the attorney is representing them as to their shared common interests and goals, but that if they are different, each spouse should retain their own attorney. Don't recall any relevant code section, but I agree that this deals with conflict of interest, which is covered by the Rules of Professional Conduct.
