Jordan v. Jordan

FAIR, J.,

specially concurring:

¶ 23. I write separately to address the award of attorney’s fees by a trial judge, a subject the Mississippi Supreme Court has discussed directly only twice in the last five years.

¶ 24. It is not disputed by judges and practitioners that the “best practice” in awarding fees is a ruling by the trial judge in which each of the factors set out in McKee v. McKee, 418 So.2d 764, 767 (Miss.1982), is specifically addressed.

¶ 25. Ronald argues that the lack of such a discussion should require mandatory reversal as is the case in other “factor determination” cases. See…