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Ala. Code § 30-2-54 (2026)

Award of Attorney Fees in Action Where Contempt Citation Issued.

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In all actions for divorce or for the recovery of alimony, maintenance, or support in which a judgment of divorce has been issued or is pending and a contempt of court citation has been made by the court against either party, the court may, of its discretion, upon application therefor, award a reasonable sum as fees or compensation of the attorney or attorneys representing both parties.

(Acts 1970, Ex. Sess., No. 23, p. 2621; Acts 1979, No. 79-486, p. 894, §1.)

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 40 cases (5 in the last 5 years), 1979–2025 · leading case: Beverly v. Beverly, 28 So. 3d 1 (Ala. Civ. App. 2009).
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Beverly v. Beverly, 28 So. 3d 1 (Ala. Civ. App. 2009). · cites it 4× “The father cites § 30-2-54, Ala.Code 1975, which provides: “In all actions for divorce or for the recovery of alimony, maintenance or support in which a judgment of divorce has been issued or is pending and a contempt of court citation has been made by the court against either…”
Casey v. Casey, 85 So. 3d 435 (Ala. Civ. App. 2011). · cites it 4× “The Alabama "legislature enacted § 30-2-54, Ala.Code 1975, to allow an attorney-fee award to a prevailing party in actions for divorce or to recover unpaid child-support, alimony, or maintenance awards.”
Stack v. Stack, 646 So. 2d 51 (Ala. Civ. App. 1994). · cites it 2× “Justice Maddox notes that, although the rule allows appeal as the method to seek review, inter alia, it "does not specify the time period" and that the style of the appeal may still be "like one for an extraordinary writ, that is, in the nature of a petition." *58 Maddox, Hugh,…”
Miller v. Miller, 47 So. 3d 262 (Ala. Civ. App. 2010). · cites it 3× “” Ala.Code 1975, § 30-2-54. Because we hold that the trial court erred in holding the former husband in contempt, there is nothing to support the trial court’s award to the former wife of an attorney’s fee.”
Young v. Corrigan, 253 So. 3d 373 (Ala. Civ. App. 2017). · cites it 3× “2014) (upholding attorney-fee award when appellant limited his argument to the merits of the contempt finding that was determined to be without error); and Ala. Code 1975, § 30-2-54. 1 The mother also argues that the trial court should not have ordered her to pay the father's…”
Seymour v. Seymour, 241 So. 3d 733 (Ala. Civ. App. 2017). · cites it 5× “She cites § 30-2-54, Ala. Code 1975, which provides: "In all actions for divorce or for the recovery of alimony, maintenance, or support in which a judgment of divorce has been issued or is pending and a contempt of court citation has been made by the court against either party,…”
Kent v. Herchenhan, 215 So. 3d 1079 (Ala. Civ. App. 2016). · cites it 4× “Although the mother cites Ala.Code 1975, § 30-2-54, in support of the circuit court’s judgment, “we note that the legislature enacted § 30-2-54, Ala.”
Hudson v. Hudson, 178 So. 3d 861 (Ala. Civ. App. 2014). · cites it 2× “Alabama Code 1975, § 30-2-54, authorizes a trial court to award attorney’s fees in a domestic-relations action when a finding of contempt has been made.”
Hammock v. Hammock, 867 So. 2d 355 (Ala. Civ. App. 2003). · cites it 2× “See Ala.Code 1975, § 30-2-54 (permitting the award, in the trial court's discretion, of an attorney fee in divorce actions or actions seeking the recovery of alimony, maintenance, or support where a contempt citation is issued); Norland v.”
Kreitzberg v. Kreitzberg, 131 So. 3d 612 (Ala. Civ. App. 2013). · cites it 2× “” Pursuant to § 30-2-54, Ala. Code 1975, 9 the trial court has authority to award attorney fees in contempt actions brought to recover unpaid alimony.”
Robbins v. Payne, 2100427 (ala.civ.app. 11-4-2011), 84 So. 3d 136 (Ala. Civ. App. 2011). · cites it 2× “See also § 30-2-54, Ala. Code 1975 (providing for the award of an attorney fee “[i]n all actions for divorce or for the recovery of alimony, maintenance or support in which .”
Chunn v. Chunn, 183 So. 3d 985 (Ala. Civ. App. 2015). “Section 30-2-54, Ala.Code 1975, provides: “In all actions for divorce or for the recovery of alimony, maintenance, or support in which a judgment of divorce has been issued or is pending and a contempt of court citation has been made by the court against either party, the court…”
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