Gibson v. Gibson

BY JUDGE DANIEL R. BOUTON

I am writing to inform counsel of the court’s ruling on how the issue of attorney’s fees and court costs will be resolved in connection with the above referenced case.

To begin with, the language of Va. Code § 59.1-204 provides little guidance to the court; the statute lacks precision and is arguably ambiguous on the question that must be addressed. Moreover, the court has not found any decided case that is directly on point. The authority that does exist only discusses the subject in general terms or on a limited basis.

Mr. Cattano perceptively noted at oral argument…