Souden v. Souden

BOONSTRA, EJ.

Flaintiff appeals as of right the order of the trial court granting the petition of attorney A. Lawrence Russell (Russell) for payment of attorney fees. We affirm the trial court’s jurisdiction over this matter and reject plaintiffs due process claims; nonetheless, we vacate the trial court’s order and remand for an evidentiary hearing on the reasonableness of Russell’s claimed fees.

I. PERTINENT FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

This case arises out of a divorce following domestic relations arbitration. The divorce judgment entered after the arbitration was the subject of a prior…