Legal Question in Family Law in California

my husband filed for divorce,he hired a attorney that cost $250.00 an hour,my question is can i hire a divorce attorney and make him pay for it?


Asked on 11/16/09, 6:39 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

You can hire an attorney and ask the court to order him to pay for it. Whether the court will order it depends on your relative incomes and financial positions, and whether you are making reasonable efforts to resolve any contested issues or the court thinks you are being a barrier to settlement.

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Answered on 11/21/09, 10:34 pm


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