Who pays attorney fees in child custody cases California?

Who pays attorney fees in child custody cases California?

You do not have to have a lawyer at the time that you to ask the court to order your spouse/partner pay your lawyer fees. The judge can order one side to pay a reasonable amount to hire a lawyer as early as possible before the case goes forward.

Who pays attorney fees in child custody cases?

In cases decided under the Family Law Act the general principal is that the Family Court does not make an order that one party to the proceedings will pay the other party’s costs of the proceedings. Usually each party is to pay their own legal costs.

Can my ex make me pay attorney fees?

Can I make him pay my legal costs? In Family Law matters the general principle is that each party is required to pay their own legal costs regardless of whether they “win” or “lose”. Courts do however have the power to make an order for one party to pay the other party’s legal costs.

Do I have to pay my ex wife’s legal fees?

It is accepted in family law cases that usually the parties involved in legal proceedings are responsible for paying their own legal costs. The Court may order one party to pay the legal costs of another. These are known as party-party costs and they are made only in exceptional circumstances.

What are the grounds for alienation of affection?

To succeed on an alienation claim, the plaintiff has to show the following elements: the marriage entailed love between the spouses in some degree; the spousal love was alienated; the defendant’s malicious conduct contributed to or caused the loss of affection.