CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Attorney Fees
......Appeal of Order
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Attorney fee orders are appealable.

Court may determine conditions under which an attorney fee order may be stayed by posting an undertaking.

Appellate ct. has jurisdiction to review sanctions order against attorney when notice of appeal identifies the attorney's client as appealing party, but other indicia show attorney was seeking review.

Pendente lite attorney fee orders are immediately appealable

Court of Appeal may treat appeal from an unappealable attorney fees order as a petition for writ of mandate in extraordinary circumstances.

Order reserving jurisdiction over atty. fees is immediately appealable.

Mother's res judicata argument inapplicable where actions not upon "same cause"—F not attempting to relitigate prior fee awards that were final, but challenging new awards.

Failure to appeal a temporary fee order bars future review.