Green v. Bell

The appellee, Vikita Bell, moves for attorney’s feesof$5,352in connection with her defense on appeal relating to a paternity action against the appellant, back child support, and prospective child support. We deny the motion.

We have awarded attorney’s fees on appeal in the past but only when there was a statutory basis for doing so. We awarded attorney’s fees in Lockley v. Easley, 302 Ark. 13, 786 S.W.2d 573 (1990) and premised the award on Ark. Code Ann. § 16-22-308 (Supp. 1991), which provides for payment in civil actions to recover for breach of contract. The Arkansas Court of Appeals…