reclaiming atorneys fees for wrongful child custody case

[darby_odeli]

What is the name of your state? Washington State.

My brother in law is in a custody abttle with his ex girlfriend. A parenting plan was enacted for a couple of years, and recetly she has filed for a new plan. Her parents are paying all attorneys fees for her. At the time of the initial hearing, she was court ordered not to drink any alcohol. Two nights later, pictures were taken of her in a bar, drinking with some friends. The parenting plan whent back to court again. She has since continued to defy the court order to not drink, and has even been arrested for assaulting a bartender by busting her beer bottle over his arm. Her parents continue to pay her legal fees for the criminal charges, as well as for the parenting plan attorneys fees. My question is this: Can my brother-in-law sue the grandparents for legal fees relating to the custody hearings that have taken place since the first court order was broken by the biological mother of his daughter. He owes alot of money in his attorney's fees because the grandparents just continue to fund the battle for their daughter regardless of her criminal activity, which almost guarantees that the plan will not be awarded in the way the mother wants. He has also missed many days of work to appear in court, and has a family to provide for. Would he win a civil suit against the grandparents?

[BelizeBreeze]

Originally Posted by darby_odeli

What is the name of your state? Washington State.

My brother in law is in a custody abttle with his ex girlfriend. A parenting plan was enacted for a couple of years, and recetly she has filed for a new plan. Her parents are paying all attorneys fees for her. At the time of the initial hearing, she was court ordered not to drink any alcohol. Two nights later, pictures were taken of her in a bar, drinking with some friends. The parenting plan whent back to court again. She has since continued to defy the court order to not drink, and has even been arrested for assaulting a bartender by busting her beer bottle over his arm. Her parents continue to pay her legal fees for the criminal charges, as well as for the parenting plan attorneys fees. My question is this: Can my brother-in-law sue the grandparents for legal fees relating to the custody hearings that have taken place since the first court order was broken by the biological mother of his daughter. He owes alot of money in his attorney's fees because the grandparents just continue to fund the battle for their daughter regardless of her criminal activity, which almost guarantees that the plan will not be awarded in the way the mother wants. He has also missed many days of work to appear in court, and has a family to provide for. Would he win a civil suit against the grandparents?

Simple answer is no, he cannot sue the grandparents and win.