Nault v. Nault

STRINGER, Judge.

James P. Nault, Jr., the Husband, seeks review of the trial court’s order awarding Su Nault, the Wife, temporary attorney’s fees of $25,000. We conclude that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in making the award and affirm.

At the time of the fee hearing, the Wife’s counsel asserted that she had already paid $15,000 and needed an additional $45,000 for attorney’s fees just to get the case to mediation. The parties had been married approximately two years at the time of separation. They earn substantially similar incomes, but the Husband has a substantial ownership…