Ky. Rev. Stat. § 403.220
Costs of action and attorney's fees
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The court from time to time after considering the financial resources of both parties may order a party to pay a reasonable amount for the cost to the other party of maintaining or defending any proceeding under this chapter and for attorney's fees, including sums for legal services rendered and costs incurred prior to the commencement of the proceeding or after entry of judgment. The court may order that the amount be paid directly to the attorney, who may enforce the order in his name. History: Created 1972 Ky. Acts ch. 182, sec. 12.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 124
cases (59 in the last 5 years), 1973–2026 · leading case: Neidlinger v. Neidlinger
Neidlinger v. Neidlinger (2001)
“KRS 403.220. This Court, however, has no information regarding attorney's fees.”
Rumpel v. Rumpel (2014)
“On October 28, 2009, Kathie moved pursuant to KRS 403.220 for a preliminary award of attorney’s fees.”
Miller v. McGinity (2007)
“After a careful review of the record, we vacate the portion of the family court’s order awarding attorney fees under KRS 403.220 and remand that part for further proceedings because the family court failed to properly consider the parties’ financial resources before awarding…”
Age v. Age (2011)
“Such an award is governed by KRS 403.220, which states in pertinent part: The court from time to time after considering the financial resources of both parties may order a party to pay a reasonable amount for the cost to the other party of maintaining or defending any proceeding…”
Gentry v. Gentry (1990)
“KRS 403.220 provides: 403.220 Costs of Action and Attorney's Fees The Court from time to time after considering the financial resources of both parties may order a party to pay a reasonable amount for the cost to the other party of maintaining or defending any proceeding under…”
Sexton v. Sexton (2004)
“ATTORNEY FEES AND COSTS KRS 403.220 reads in relevant part as follows: The court from time to time after considering the financial resources of both parties may order a party to pay a reasonable amount for the cost, to the other party of maintaining or defending any proceeding…”
Allison v. Allison (2008)
“Attorney fees may be awarded to a party pursuant to KRS 403.220. Expert witness fees may also be awarded pursuant to that statute.”
Hale v. Hale (1989)
“Sullivan holds that a lawyer retained by a financially disadvantaged spouse, who accepts representation in the expectation that his fee will be awarded under KRS 403.220, can no longer pursue this fee if the parties reconcile and drop the case.”
Howard v. Howard (2011)
“Acknowledging that trial courts have discretion to award attorney's fees *448 under KRS 403.220, Shane argues that the trial court abused this discretion in ordering him to pay $500 of Sondra's attorney's fees because, in his view, he should have received favorable rulings on…”
Maclean v. Middleton (2014)
“However, the fee was awarded as part of an agreement by the parties, and the trial court directed payment of that amount as part of its allocation of attorney fees under KRS 403.220. On the other hand, if Mulloy is viewed as an appointed expert, then his compensation may be…”
Rearden v. Rearden (2009)
“When awarding attorney’s fees, KRS 403.220 requires the trial court to consider the financial resources of both parties.”
Louisville Label, Inc. v. Hildesheim (1992)
“Hildesheim argues that failing to name his counsel as an additional party when seeking discretionary review is a "defect [that] cannot be cured because the time for filing an amended motion [for discretionary review] has expired." Ordinarily the right to attorney's fees upon…”
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