Legal Question in Family Law in Georgia

If I start divorce proceedings can he be the one to pay the fees? He is the one with the high paying job, i do not work nor have i worked since 2005 from a car accident. and i have already left him, it has been 6 months already.


Asked on 7/23/11, 5:09 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Glen Ashman Ashman Law Office also dba Glen Ashman Attorney

When you file for divorce, you need to pay your own lawyer.

You can ask for legal fees from the other party, and, if the judge awards them, and they get paid, then you may get some of that money back. Because there is no way to know if a judge will award fees (or how much), and awarded fees will not always get paid, lawyers are unlikely to work without some upfront fees from you.

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Answered on 7/23/11, 5:29 pm


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