Who pays attorney fees in divorce Florida?
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Who pays attorney fees in divorce Florida?
Typically, each party is responsible for his/her own legal fees, but Florida law does permit a court to order one party to pay the reasonable legal fees of the other based upon the financial resources of each.
What types of debts are not dischargeable?
Non-Dischargeable DebtDebts that you left off your bankruptcy petition, unless the creditor actually knew of your filing;Many types of taxes;Child support or alimony;Fines or penalties owed to government agencies;Student loans;Personal injury debts arising out of a drunk driving accident;
What if you can’t pay court ordered attorney fees?
Someone might be required to reimburse you, but that is between you and them, not them and the attorney. If they are ordered to pay a judgment and do not, they can be found in contempt of court.
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.
