Zigner
Senior Member, Non-Attorney
Based on her income, the sanctions may be granted.
Based on her income, sure, but NOT based on the DIFFERENCE between the income of the parties...
That's what disparity means...look it up.
Based on her income, the sanctions may be granted.
Trust me, I know what disparity means. Stop playing the semantics card and admit I'm right and you are not.Based on her income, sure, but NOT based on the DIFFERENCE between the income of the parties...
That's what disparity means...look it up.
Go back and look at my FIRST post that mentioned this. I've been using the word disparity all along - you just missed it.Trust me, I know what disparity means. Stop playing the semantics card and admit I'm right and you are not.
If you quoted that statute to indicate that its not very likely that the OP would be ordered to pay mom's legal fees, then I don't have a problem with it.Don't play the semantics card.
That, "the court shall take into consideration all evidence concerning the parties' incomes, assets, and liabilities. The court shall not impose a sanction pursuant to this section that imposes an unreasonable financial burden on the
party against whom the sanction is imposed."
Let me say this verrrrry slowwwwly for you.
The court looks at the "parties'" incomes, assets and liabilities. The court will not impose a sanction on a party who will place an unreasonable financial burden on the party against whom the sanction is imposed.
Lots of money= sanctioned.
No money= not sanctioned.
She makes $180k. He makes $60k. She more likely than he can afford the sanction if imposed. She brought the action. He's responding. Court finds her motion frustrating to the court. He asks for sanctions. Based on her income, the sanctions may be granted.
Just admit that he is more likely to be awarded sanctions and get them, than she is.
It's obvious that y o u d o n o t g e t i t.
I quoted the statute used to request sanctions against the moving party. If you don't ask, you don't get. CA FC271 specifically relates to requesting sanctions, which the OP should refer to while asking for. It's not irrelevant.If you quoted that statute to indicate that its not very likely that the OP would be ordered to pay mom's legal fees, then I don't have a problem with it.
However, it seemed to me like you quoted that section in support of dad's overall legal position and of course, its irrelevant for anything else.
Attorney fees are NOT the same thing as sanctions. Someone MIGHT be sanctioned by being ordered to pay attorney fees but attorney fees are NOT sanctions. They may be asked for even if the motion is NOT frivolous and has merit. Sometimes it could be awarded. many times it won't be.Don't play the semantics card.
That, "the court shall take into consideration all evidence concerning the parties' incomes, assets, and liabilities. The court shall not impose a sanction pursuant to this section that imposes an unreasonable financial burden on the
party against whom the sanction is imposed."
Let me say this verrrrry slowwwwly for you.
The court looks at the "parties'" incomes, assets and liabilities. The court will not impose a sanction on a party who will place an unreasonable financial burden on the party against whom the sanction is imposed.
Lots of money= sanctioned.
No money= not sanctioned.
She makes $180k. He makes $60k. She more likely than he can afford the sanction if imposed. She brought the action. He's responding. Court finds her motion frustrating to the court. He asks for sanctions. Based on her income, the sanctions may be granted.
Just admit that he is more likely to be awarded sanctions and get them, than she is.
It's obvious that y o u d o n o t g e t i t.
OG... Respectfully, as Section 271 (a) clearly states...Attorney fees are NOT the same thing as sanctions. Someone MIGHT be sanctioned by being ordered to pay attorney fees but attorney fees are NOT sanctions. They may be asked for even if the motion is NOT frivolous and has merit. Sometimes it could be awarded. many times it won't be.