Rickert v. Rickert

BRANCH, Justice.

The principal question for decision is whether Chief District Judge C. Walter Allen erred by ordering defendant to pay plaintiff’s counsel fees in any amount. G.S. 50-16.1 et seq., particularly G.S. 50-16.3 and G.S. 50-16.4, are pertinent to decision of this appeal. G.S. 50-16.4 provides:

§ 50-16.4. Counsel fees in actions for alimony. — At any time that a dependent spouse would be entitled to alimony pendente lite pursuant to G.S. 50-16.3, the court may, upon application of such spouse, enter an order for reasonable counsel fees for the benefit of such spouse, to be paid and…