How do I respond to an affidavit of attorney’s fees’?
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How do I respond to an affidavit of attorney’s fees’?
I recently received my divorce decree and subsequently received an affidavit of attorneys’ fees. I cannot afford to pay for my ex-husband’s attorney’s fees. I am a single mother of an autistic boy (ex-husband is not the father, so no support from him on this either) and there’s no way I can do this. How can I make my case?
Asked on May 17, 2011 under Family Law, Arizona
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
This question is really best asked to an attorney in Arizona. Would you qualify for help from legal aid? If you would then please go and ask them. Now, it is my understanding that in Arizona, the court is directed by law to review two specific factors in determining whether a party should be ordered to pay the other party's attorney's fees and costs: the financial resources of the parties and the reasonableness of the positions taken by each party during the case. So it would seem to me that you need to lay out your financials again in a different manner possibly. And you need to emphasize his ability to pay. But please se an attorney in your area. Good luck.
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