273 Mich. App. 666 - Borowsky v. Borowsky’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “It is within the discretion of the trial court to award attorney fees in domestic relations cases. Reed v. Reed, 265 Mich. App. 131, 164 , 693 N.W.2d 825 (2005), citing MCL 552.13; MCR 3.206(C). “A party to a divorce action may be ordered to pay the other party’s reasonable attorney fees if the record supports a finding that such financial assistance is necessary to enable the other party to defend or prosecute the action.” Stackhouse v. Stackhouse, 193 Mich.App. 437, 445 , 484 N.W.2d 723 (1992). An award of legal fees is also authorized where the party requesting the fees has been forced to incur them as a result of the other party’s unreasonable conduct. Id. The party requesting the attorney fees has the burden of showing facts sufficient to justify the award. MCR 3.206(C)(2); Reed, supra at 165-166 , 693 N.W.2d 825 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In re Packer

2. ““We are cognizant that one-time sales of real property can create a distorted impression of a party’s income for purposes of calculating child support. However, we note that, where such distortion renders application of the formula unjust or inappropriate, it is within the trial court’s discretion to deviate from the formula and exclude such amounts from treatment as income on that basis. [Citation.]” Borowsky, 273 Mich. App. at 681 n.8, 733 N.W.2d at 80 n.8.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 384 Ill. App. 3d 39 - In Re Marriage of Baumgartner