Lee-Magana v. Carpenter

OPINION

MAASSEN, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

This appeal involves two petitions for long-term dotnestic violence protective orders, A woman prevailed both on a petition she brought against her ex-boyfriend and on a petition he brought against her, She moved for attorney's fees in both cases, but the trial court denied her motions at first and again on reconsideration. The woman appeals, asserting that the trial court abused its discretion by not awarding her full attorney's fees on both petitions-on hers because she was the prevailing petitioner in a domestic violence case for whom fees are allowed…