209 N.C. App. 320 - Simpson v. Simpson’s Empirical Analysis

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15 state decisions

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1. “Whether [the] statutory requirements [set forth in N.C.G.S. § 50-13.6 ] have been met is a question of law, reviewable on appeal. Only when these requirements have been met does the standard of review change to abuse of discretion for an examination of the amount of attorney's fees awarded.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Sappington v. Sappington · 264 N.C. App. 142 - Conklin v. Conklin

2. “In an action or proceeding for the custody or support, or both, of a minor child . . . the court may in its discretion order payment of reasonable attorney’s fees to an interested party acting in good faith who has insufficient means to defray the expense of the suit. Before ordering payment of a fee in a support action, the court must find as a fact that the party ordered to furnish support has refused to provide support which is adequate under the circumstances existing at the time of the institution of the action or proceeding[.]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Loosvelt v. Brown