Hoard v. Beveridge

Thompson, Chief Justice.

This appeal involves a challenge to a trial court’s award to one party in a divorce action of attorney fees under OCGA §§ 9-15-14and 19-6-2. Because we conclude the trial court made sufficient findings to sustain the full amount of the fee award under OCGA § 19-6-2 (a), we affirm.

In 2009, Brett Beveridge filed an action for divorce against his wife, Vivian Hoard. One child was born of the marriage, and the primary issue in the case involved custody of the parties’ minor child. With the parties’ consent, therefore, the trial court appointed as custody evaluator, Dr.…