Court of Appeals Holds That An Award Of Attorney Fees Is Not Permissible In Domestic PPO Actions
The trial court erred in awarding Petitioner attorney fees associated with Respondent’s PPO violation. The Court of Appeals reversed and remanded.
Custody, Parenting-Time Case Remanded Yet Again For Various Errors
This custody and parenting-time case must be remanded because the trial court once again committed various errors in making its decisions.
Case Remanded Second Time For Required Spousal Support Findings
The trial court in this divorce action failed – for the second time – to make the required findings on certain spousal support factors.
Court of Appeals Holds Framework for Calculating Reasonable Attorney Fees Applies to MCR 1.109 Sanctions
The Court of Appeals finds the framework for calculating reasonable attorney fees under the Supreme Court’s holdings in Smith/Pirgu applies to sanctions under MCR 1.109
Ex-Spouse Engaged In Misconduct, Attorney Fees Appropriately Awarded
The trial court in this divorce action properly awarded attorney fees to the plaintiff ex-wife because the defendant ex-husband “engaged in misconduct”.
Trial Court Did Not Determine ‘Reasonableness’ Of Requested Attorney Fees
An attorney fee award in this divorce action must be vacated, the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled, because the trial court did not make a finding as to whether the requested fee was reasonable.
Reasonable Attorney Fees Shall be Awarded Pursuant to MCL 15.240(6)
Reasonable attorney fees shall be awarded where a party substantially prevails in obtaining everything that was initially sought in a FOIA action, and pro bono representation is not a factor.
Trial Court Properly Denied Attorney Fees In Divorce Case
The trial court’s denial of attorney fees in this divorce action was not “outside the range of reasonable and principled outcomes,” the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled.
Order Reducing Spousal Support Vacated Due To Lack Of Thorough Analysis
The order reducing the plaintiff’s spousal support obligation to the defendant by several thousand dollars each month must be vacated the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled.
Trial Court ‘Prematurely’ Ordered Retroactive Modification Of Child Support
The trial court should have completed an evidentiary hearing before ordering a retroactive modification of the plaintiff’s child-support obligation, the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled.
Law Firm May Collect Unpaid Fees Based On Contract Provision
A trial court properly awarded the plaintiff-attorney more than $78,000 in legal fees for representing herself and her law firm in litigation with a former client.
Appeals Court Vacates Sole Legal Custody To Father
A trial court erred by granting a father sole legal custody of the parties’ minor children, because the evidence showed the parties were able to cooperate and make important decisions.
Plaintiff’s Appeal Limited To Denial Of Attorney Fees
The plaintiff’s appeal is limited to that portion of the trial court’s order denying her request for attorney fees as a sanction, the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled.
MSC: Attorney Fee-Split Requires Professional Relationship With Person Referred
A referring attorney must have an attorney-client relationship with the individual being referred in order for a fee-splitting agreement to be valid.
Trial Court Must Explain Why Appellate Attorney’s Fees Are Unreasonable
A trial court abused its discretion when it held that a court-appointed lawyer’s appellate fees were excessive and unreasonable, the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled.
Trial Court Wrongly Shut Down Attorney Fee Request In Divorce Case
The trial court in this divorce action should not have denied the defendant’s request for attorney fees without conducting a hearing and allowing the defendant to support her request for fees.