CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Attorney Fees
......Actions-Types of
.........Domestic Violence
 9 Cards On This Topic:
  • Court may make attorney fee order in domestic violence case.
  • Attorney fees may be ordered for prevailing party after hearing.
  • Attorney fees may be ordered for prevailing respondent only if petition was frivolous or in bad faith.
  • Counsel may be appointed for P to enforce conduct retraining orders at defendant's expense.
  • Damage award for tort of domestic violence may include attorney fees.
  • An award of fees appropriate in custody action, even if requesting parent has committed domestic violence.
  • Mother properly denied attorneys fees as the restrained party in domestic violence proceedings.
  • Failure to request A/Fs in DV petition does not preclude a subsequent award to the prevailing party per section 6344, after notice and opportunity to defend.
  • No abuse of discretion in awarding P atty fees and costs as prevailing party in D's action to terminate DVRO under FC 6344(a).


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