168 Conn. App. 175 - Pena v. Gladstone’s Empirical Analysis

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10 state decisions

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1. “(a) In any proceeding seeking relief under the provisions of this chapter ... the court may order either spouse or, if such proceedings concerns the custody, care, education visitation or support of a minor child, either parent to pay the reasonable attorney's fees of the other in accordance with their respective financial abilities and the criteria set forth in section 46b-82....”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 168 Conn. App. 141 - Pena v. Gladstone

2. “According to the affidavit of counsel fees submitted by the plaintiff's counsel, the plaintiff had paid $22,339 and owed $41,261 as of the hearing date. The plaintiff testified that he had not asked his parents for financial assistance to pay his legal bills. There was no evidence that the plaintiff's parents were willing or able to do so. 3”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 168 Conn. App. 141 - Pena v. Gladstone

3. “parties were before the court on the plaintiff's motion for attorney's fees ... in which the plaintiff seeks an award of attorney's fees for counsel to represent him in the parties' continuing dispute over custody and visitation, particularly in prosecuting the plaintiff's motion for modification for joint legal custody.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 168 Conn. App. 141 - Pena v. Gladstone