Family
Jul. 16, 2013
Want to pay your ex's attorney fees? Ignore discovery requests
You're not entitled to appeal an order to pay attorney fees when you choose not to disclose evidence of your financial circumstances.
In the case of In re Marriage of Hofer, 2012 DJDAR 11241 (Cal. App. 2nd Dist. 2012), the appellate court dismissed petitioner's action, holding that he was not entitled to appeal the trial court's order to pay attorney fees and costs, as he chose not to disclose evidence of his financial circumstances despite three separate discovery orders and sanctions.
John Hofer and Lisa Hofer were married in 1991. John filed for divorce in 2009. Throughout their marriage, Lisa did not...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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