Taylor v. Taylor

FRYE, Justice.

The sole question on this appeal is whether a trial court, in ruling on a motion for attorney’s fees in a child custody and support action, may determine that a party has sufficient means to defray the cost of the action without considering the estate of the other party. We answer in the affirmative and reverse the Court of Appeals’ decision to the contrary.

The following facts and circumstances are pertinent to this appeal. John Anderson Taylor, Jr. (plaintiff) and Dulcia G. Taylor (defendant) were married on 30 December 1981 and separated on or about 7 May 1990. Two children…