Legal Opinion
Gilchrist v. Gilchrist
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided August 7, 2007No. A07A1574PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SMITH, Presiding Judge.
In this discretionary appeal, Addrenna Gilchrist appeals, pro se, from the trial court’s award of attorney fees to her ex-husband, DeJuan Gilchrist, pursuant to OCGA § 9-15-14. Ms. Gilchrist contends, in part, that the trial court’s award should be vacated because the trial court failed to make findings of fact and conclusions of law supporting the award in its written order. We agree.
1. Ms. Gilchrist correctly asserts that a trial court is required “to make express findings of fact and conclusions of law as to the statutory basis” for an award of attorney fees under…
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