Legal Opinion
ANTINI v. ANTINI
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided April 9, 2019No. 115,002PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtColbert, J.
¶ 1 At issue is whether Okla. Stat. tit. 43, § 551-312 of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act ("UCCJEA") requires a court to award prevailing party attorney fees to entities rendering legal services to clients at no cost. We answer in the affirmative.
I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
¶ 2 Appellant, Angela M. Antini, and Appellee, Matthew L. Antini, are the biological parents of two minor children. In November 2013, the parties were granted a Judgment of Divorce in the State of New York. In it, the court awarded Appellant physical custody over the children with the…
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