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2012 SESSION

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HB 1096 Attorney fees; awarding of fees to be reasonable in juvenile and domestic relations district courts.

Introduced by: Charniele L. Herring | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Attorney fees; juvenile and domestic relations district courts.  Emphasizes that an award of attorney fees and costs made in certain cases in juvenile and domestic relations district court must be reasonable. The bill also provides that such an award may be made as part of a pendente lite or final order or at any other time the matter is pending before the court.

FULL TEXT

• 01/11/12  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100152D  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/11/12  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100152D
• 01/11/12  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/17/12  House: Assigned Courts sub: #2 Civil
• 02/01/12  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)
• 02/03/12  House: Tabled in Courts of Justice by voice vote