Legal Question in Family Law in Connecticut

attorney fees

My attorney is advising me it is not in my best interest to persue having my Ex pay the attoney bill. My divorce decree states that if either party breeches the contract they shall pay the other party reasonable cousel fees, court cost and other expenses incurred in the enforcement of the agreement. I have taken him back to court several times for contempt in less than two years. I have paid my attorney over $20,000 and needless to say am tapped out for following the rules when my ex has not. During our last court appearance my attorney did ask for for counse fees to be entered at a later date. My attorney is looking for money and I am naive but I do not feel like I should be the one paying. How many times do I have to go through the lawyers and courts to get what is rightfully due. Why is it that the men (sometimes women) can break the rules on a continual basis and get away with not even a slap on the wrist while the rest of us go through hell? Bottom line should I be the one paying the bill again?


Asked on 6/15/09, 12:53 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Linda Subbloie Linda A. Subbloie, Esq.

Re: attorney fees

I can not comment because I do not know the facts of your case nor the circumstances surrounding the outcome of the post-judgment matters. Many times, when contempt issues are resolved rather than tried, the moving party forgoes seeking fees in an effort to resolve it.

If you owe your lawyer money,then you are obligated to pay him/her for the work he/she did.

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Answered on 6/15/09, 1:25 pm


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