Legal Opinion

In re Marriage of Reitmeier

Court of Appeals of Oregon

Decided August 30, 1989No. D87-0384; CA A47702PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJoseph, C. J.

Wife appeals a judgment denying her attorney fees and costs in this dissolution proceeding.1 She argues that the trial court erred “in denying [her] fee application on the [stated] grounds that there are no guidelines to aid the court in its determination of whether to make such an award” and that she should “have been awarded attorney fees and costs in light of the parties’ financial circumstances, their relative responsibility for the litigation and their relative success.” On de novo review, we affirm.

The trial court did use the correct guidelines in deciding not to award fees and costs to…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. In Re the Marriage of HaguewoodOregon Supreme Court · 1981
  2. Turner v. TurnerOregon Supreme Court · 1964

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Cookson v. CooksonCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1995
  2. In re the Marriage of SpurgeonCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1993
  3. In re WeinerCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1993

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