CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Attorney Fees
......Auth. Favoring Supported Spouse
.........Large Award
7 Cards On This Topic:
  • $200,000 award affirmed despite lack of evidence of H’s ability to pay due to his refusal to comply with discovery requests.
  • $20,000 fee award approved despite similar incomes.
  • $125,000 award affirmed. Award supported by expert witnesses. Numerous difficult issues.
  • $105,000 fee and cost award to W affirmed in part because of H's lack of cooperation.
  • W awarded $15,000, in part based on H's delaying tactics and bad faith.
  • $60,000 fee order affirmed where c/p in excess of $4.2 million.
  • $20,165 award affirmed based on difficulty W's attorneys had in determining H's actual income.