The trial over Stephen Collins' divorce has been delayed after his estranged wife's attorney withdrew from the case just hours before testimony was supposed to begin. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Scott Gordon, the presiding judge over divorce cases, granted a motion by attorney Larry Ginsberg to withdraw from the case on Wednesday. Judge Mark Juhas, who was slated to preside over the trial, ordered the proceedings to be delayed until January 5 to give Collins' estranged wife Faye Grant time to find a new lawyer. Scroll down for video The trial over Stephen Collins' divorce has been delayed after the attorney of his estranged wife Faye Grant withdrew from the case just hours before testimony was supposed to begin
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The lawyer representing Collins' estranged wife Faye Grant has withdrawn from the couple bitter divorce battle
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Attorney Larry Ginsberg withdrew just hours before testimony was supposed to begin
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The former couple had been scheduled to start an eight-day trial on how to divide their assets and how much spousal support Grant should receive
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Collins has accused his wife of leaking audio in which the former 7th Heaven star purportedly acknowledged molesting underage girls
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