A Washington couple signed a prenup when the husband was worth over $15 million and his wife had $175,000; after disputes over a Porsche and divorce legal fees, an appeals court broadened the scope for attorney fee awards
- Representative image generated using AIWashington’s Court of Appeals has given trial courts more room to order a wealthier spouse to pay a poorer spouse’s legal fees, even when a prenuptial agreement says each side must cover its own costs.
- The ruling, filed on 29 October by Division Three of the Washington Court of Appeals, clarifies that judges are not limited to awarding fees for work directly related to parenting or child support.
- They may also award reasonable fees incurred in other aspects of the divorce, despite a prenuptial agreement containing a fee-waiver clause.
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- Representative image generated using AIWashington’s Court of Appeals has given trial courts more room to order a wealthier spouse to pay a poorer spouse’s legal fees, even when a prenuptial agreement says each side must cover its own costs.
- The ruling, filed on 29 October by Division Three of the Washington Court of Appeals, clarifies that judges are not limited to awarding fees for work directly related to parenting or child support.
- They may also award reasonable fees incurred in other aspects of the divorce, despite a prenuptial agreement containing a fee-waiver clause.
Sources: Times of India