Legal Opinion
Henriquez v. Henriquez
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided April 13, 2010No. 81, September Term, 2009PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BATTAGLIA, Judge.
We are asked to consider whether a court award of attorneys’ fees in a divorce and custody proceeding between Jose Henriquez, Petitioner, and Ana Henriquez, Respondent, the prevailing party, to a non-profit organization that provided Mrs. Henriquez with pro bono legal representation, was appropriate under Section 12-103 of the Family Law Article, Maryland Code (1984, 2006 Repl.Vol.). 1
After a trial on issues of custody, visitation, and child support, the Circuit Court for Montgomery County ordered, among other things, that Mr. Henriquez pay $5,000 in attorneys’ fees to the…
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