Legal Question in Family Law in California

Not really enough to answer you, because the award of attorney fees depends on several factors. Who divorces whom has less to do with it than the relative assets and earnings of each party. I will say that you should at least have an attorney go over the settlement with you to make sure you are not being taken advantage of. You may think you cannot afford it, but believe me, this is something that could affect you long term. It would be worth having someone at least review it.

Attorneys fees are allocated on ability to pay. If there is an unequal ablity to pay, then the court will award them. If both parties are equally unable to pay or equally able to pay, then the court will not. You are being taken advantage of by the attorney most likely. But you will not have a chance at trial without your own attorney. So it may be cheaper to just give in than fight, as long as you insist on being penny wise and pound foolish by representing yourself against an attorney on the other side.