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Can court award attorney's fees in divorce action not involving minor children? - Phillips v. Phillips, 296
S.W.3d 656, 673 (Tex. App.--El Paso 2009, pet. denied) (award of attorney's fees in divorce action is
treated as part of fair and just division of marital estate).

Recent appeals involving attorney fees issues from Houston courts of
appeals

Parr v. Parr (Tex.App,- Houston [1st Dist.] May 21, 2009)(Hanks)
(
attorneys fees award vacated in family law case, no evidence presented on fees)
VACATE TC JUDGMENT AND DISMISS CASE: Opinion by
Justice Hanks
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Hanks
01-07-00750-CV D'Juana Parr v. Brian Parr
Appeal from 247th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court
Judge: Hon. Bonnie Hellums  

Attorney's Fees in SAPCR divorce improperly characterized as additional child support
McCloskey v. McCloskey (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Apr. 2, 2009)(Substituted opinion by Hedges)
(
SAPCR divorce attorneys fees cannot be ordered as additional child support enforceable by contempt)
AFFIRMED AS MODIFIED: Opinion by
Chief Justice Hedges   
Before Price, Chief Justice Hedges, Justice Boyce
14-06-00470-CV Christopher Joseph McCloskey v. Anne Miriam McCloskey
Appeal from 387th District Court of Fort Bend County
Trial Court Judge: Robert J. Kern

In Interest of DCM, LGM (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Sep. 9, 2008)(Hedges)
(
SAPCR modification, mischaracterization of attorney's fees as child support corrected)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by
Chief Justice Hedges  
Before Price, Chief Justice Hedges, Justice Boyce
14-06-00844-CV In the Interest of D.C.M. and L.G.M
Appeal from 387th District Court of Fort Bend County
Trial Court Judge: Robert J. Kern

Court of appeals grants mandamus to set aside temporary order for attorney's fees
In re Heather Sartain (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 3, 2008)(Nuchia) (family law,
temporary order for attorneys fees, mandamus granted, divorce, SAPCR proceedings, order granting
interim attorney's fees lifted)
GRANT PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Opinion by Justice Nuchia
Before Justices Nuchia, Hanks and Higley
01-07-00920-CV In re Heather Sartain
Appeal from 306th District Court of Galveston County
Trial Court Judge: Hon. Janis L. Yarbrough  

Order confirming arbitration award on temporary orders in SAPCR divorce not subject to immediate appeal
Mason v. Mason (Tex.App. Houston [14th Dist.] May 15, 2008)(per curiam) (family court arbitration,
temporary orders regarding attorney's fees, no interlocutory appeal of motion to confirm arbitration award
in family law case; citing  
Marlew v. Marlew (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] 2006)(temporary order appeals)
DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
14-07-00991-CV Jason S. Mason v. Patricia A. Mason
Appeal from 308th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge:
Judge Georgia Dempster  
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