Braswell v. Braswell

WHATLEY, Judge.

Willie Gene Braswell appeals an order awarding attorney’s fees and costs to Debbie L. Braswell, his former wife, which fees were incurred in their dissolution of marriage proceeding. We agree with the Husband that the trial court erred in awarding fees to the Wife where there was insufficient evidence to support such an award.

At the hearing on the Wife’s motion for attorney’s fees, the Wife’s attorney introduced no evidence to support his claim for fees and costs. The attorney claimed that his total fees and costs are $40,032.50. 1 Although the Wife’s attorney claimed in his…