CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Attorney Fees
......Auth. Favoring Paying Spouse
.........Assets of Supported Spouse
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Court must consider assets of both parties when making fee awards.

The effect of supported spouse's liquid assets on attorney fee orders.

Fee award reversed where W had $44,000 in cash, despite H's ability to pay.

No abuse of discretion in ordering W to pay own fees, even though her liquid assets would be exhausted thereby. H had ability to pay.

Fees properly denied where both H's and W's attorneys received $5,000 from sale of c/p asset prior to trial.