Weaver v. Weaver

Hunstein, Justice.

This appeal arises from an award of attorney fees in divorce proceedings initiated by the appellee-husband. At the close of a non-jury trial, the trial court granted the appellee’s request for an award of attorney fees based on its determination that “at least 50 percent of the litigation in this case was unnecessary and . . . [appellant], I think that was your fault.” We granted the appellant’s application for review of that order to determine whether the trial court’s award constituted an abuse of discretion. See Bowman v. Bowman, 242 Ga. 259, 260 (248 SE2d 654) (1978).

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