File Code: Family Law
- Sponsored By:
-
Delegate Getty
- Entitled:
-
Domestic Violence - Attorney's Fees
Authorizing a court to order either party to pay to the other party
the reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the other party in a
domestic violence proceeding; requiring the court to consider
specified factors before ordering payment; requiring the court to
award attorney's fees under specified circumstances; authorizing the
court to order reimbursement for attorney's fees previously paid;
providing for the payment of attorney's fees directly to the attorney;
and authorizing the court to enter judgment in favor of the attorney.
House Action
- 08/26
- Pre-filed
- 1/12
- First Reading Judiciary
- Hearing 1/27 at 10:30 a.m.
- 2/28
- Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
- No Action
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- ATTORNEYS
- COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE -see also- CHILD ABUSE
- FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
- Bill affects the following Statute:
- Family Law
- (
4-512
)
- Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
- Amendments:
None offered
