An Indiana mother was ordered to pay $21,020 in attorney fees amid a custody dispute, then told that no further hearings would be held until she paid; an appeals court ruled on October 28 that the restriction was improper but upheld the fee award
- Representational image generated using AIAn Indiana appeals court ruled on Wednesday, October 28, that a trial judge cannot stop a custody case from moving forward simply because a parent has not paid legal fees.
- In a memorandum decision, the appeals court upheld the fee orders against the mother but struck down the condition that barred all further hearings until she paid the $21,020 in attorney fees.
- A custody battle that began more than five years agoThe custody battle began in 2021, when the father filed a paternity action concerning his two young children.
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- Representational image generated using AIAn Indiana appeals court ruled on Wednesday, October 28, that a trial judge cannot stop a custody case from moving forward simply because a parent has not paid legal fees.
- In a memorandum decision, the appeals court upheld the fee orders against the mother but struck down the condition that barred all further hearings until she paid the $21,020 in attorney fees.
- A custody battle that began more than five years agoThe custody battle began in 2021, when the father filed a paternity action concerning his two young children.
Sources: Times of India