Amburn v. Aldridge

ALOK AHUJA, Judge.

Appellant Jacob Aldridge appeals the Miller County Circuit Court’s judgment awarding Respondent Krista Amburn appellate attorney’s fees based on a motion she filed after the issuance of the mandate in an earlier paternity determination appeal. Aldridge argues that the circuit court lacked authority to award attorney’s fees following the conclusion of appellate proceedings on the underlying paternity issues. We agree, and reverse the attor ney’s fee award, as well as the trial court’s additional award to Amburn of attorney’s fees pendente lite for the present appeal.

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