Pacheco v. Silva

PRESIDING JUSTICE BUCKLEY

delivered the opinion of the court:

Respondent appeals from entry of an attorney fee award accompanying an order to modify child support in a paternity suit. Respondent contends that there was no statutory authority supporting the grant of attorney fees and that the trial court erred in finding petitioner’s income inadequate to pay her own attorney fees.

The trial court granted petitioner’s request for increased child support on December 28, 1987, retroactive to January 1, 1987. Shortly thereafter, petitioner filed a request for attorney fees, and a hearing was held on…