Julieann R. Sayegh Family Law Blog

New legislation has been enacted through the recommendation of Elkins Family Law Task Force that will allow a Judge to make an attorney fee order in the early stages of the case. 

 “Early needs-based fee awards: Courts should give careful attention to making early needs-based attorney fee awards rather than deferring the issue to trial. This would minimize the imbalance in ability to hire counsel between litigants in a family law case. When a request for... Read More