Lafargue-Guilardi v. Guilardi

*772Opinion

ELIA, J.

After a protracted but unsuccessful effort to set aside a marital settlement agreement (MSA), appellant Joanne Lafargue-Guilardi (Wife) moved for pendente lite attorney fees for the proceeding, citing Family Code section 2030. The family court granted the motion of respondent Benjamin Guilardi (Husband) to dismiss Wife’s request, finding an implicit waiver of statutory fees in the MSA. Wife appeals, contending that any waiver of attorney fees is inconsistent with the MSA and the law. Wife further contests the lower court’s alternative finding that attorney fees for the…