Paying Wifes Legal Fees

[carliart]

The court has ordered me to pay my wifes legal fees. How is this possible, I'm pro-sea and don't even have representation myself! Not only that, they've given me only 30 days. HELP!!

 

[Just Blue]

The court has ordered me to pay my wifes legal fees. How is this possible, I'm pro-sea and don't even have representation myself! Not only that, they've given me only 30 days. HELP!!

U.S Law Only.

 

[Antigone*]

The court has ordered me to pay my wifes legal fees. How is this possible, I'm pro-sea and don't even have representation myself! Not only that, they've given me only 30 days. HELP!!

We don't give personal loans.

 

[LdiJ]

The court has ordered me to pay my wifes legal fees. How is this possible, I'm pro-sea and don't even have representation myself! Not only that, they've given me only 30 days. HELP!!

The law in the US varies from state to state. Therefore, since you chose to erase the question that asked your what your state was, we cannot give you specific information.

However...generally judges have the discretion to order one party to pay the attorney fees for the other party. This happens most frequently either 1) When one party has a lot more money than the other party or 2) When one party caused the other party's legal fees to be extra high by filing frivolous motions etc.