Appeals Court Denies Request to Vacate Published Opinion on Domestic Relations Attorney Fee Order
A trial court’s postjudgment order awarding attorney fees under MCR 3.206 for the defendant’s alleged noncompliance with an order in her divorce case “constitutes a form of compensatory civil contempt” and “is not a final order appealable of right,” the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled, dismissing the defendant’s appeal.
Court of Appeals Holds That An Award Of Attorney Fees Is Not Permissible In Domestic PPO Actions
The trial court erred in awarding Petitioner attorney fees associated with Respondent’s PPO violation. The Court of Appeals reversed and remanded.
Trial Court’s Reduction In Spousal Support Was ‘Inequitable’
A trial court’s order reducing an award of spousal support must be vacated because the reduced award was inequitable in light of all the circumstances, the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled.