Dear Attorneys,
My husband’s attorney filed a motion for counsel fees and I don’t understand why. His attorney keeps filing motions, and I have not violated any of our agreements. I know that I make more money than him, but why should I be required to pay for his counsel fees?
Sincerely,
Fanny Fees
Dear Fanny,
It is always frustrating when the opposing party in a matter asks for counsel fees. It is often associated with contempt motions. However, if you are truly in compliance with everything, that should not apply. That said, if you are the “breadwinner,” and you paid for your counsel fees, then your husband is certainly entitled to pay for his counsel fees as well. Depending on how your finances are set up, that may be out of a joint account, or he may want to try to dip into your personal account. This is certainly something that is worth discussing with your attorney to see if it makes sense to get ahead of it and agree to some counsel fees, rather than having a hearing and dragging out the issue further.
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Very Truly Yours,
Wolf & Shore Law Group
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