Terminology: attorney's fees in divorce proceedings, SAPCR, child support enforcement | Also see --> attorney ad litem GAL amicus attorney fees | attorney fee litigation and appeals 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 |
| Attorneys Fees in Family Court (Divorce and SAPCR) Cases from the Houston Courts of Appeals Houston Opinions |
