CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Attorney Fees
......Auth. Favoring Supported Spouse
.........Supprted Spse Not Reqd to Impair Capital
 10 Cards On This Topic:
  • Supported spouse not required to impair capital to finance marital litigation.
  • Supported spouse not required to impair capital to finance marital litigation.
  • Supported spouse not required to impair capital to finance marital litigation.
  • Abuse of discretion to order W to pay own fees if she must impair capital to do so.
  • Award of fees on appeal affirmed to W who had assets of over $120,000.
  • Supported spouse not required to impair capital ($127,000) to finance marital litigation.
  • W had assets of $1.5 million. Court may award her fees. She was not required to impair her capital.
  • Awarded fees to supported spouse affirmed even though s/he had s/p sufficient to pay.
  • H found to have misappropriated c/p assets. H ordered to pay $4,250 towards W's fees.
  • W's request for attorney fees when she has received substantial assets.


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