Marriage of Sagnowsky and Kekoa
Curtis Kekoa, Jr. (Husband), in propria persona, appeals the order requiring him to pay temporary spousal support to Christina Sagonowsky (Wife) and sanctions in the form of attorney fees to Wifes attorney. He contends there is insubstantial evidence to support the amount of monthly income the court imputed to him or the amount of back support payments he owed. He also contends sanctions are not warranted because there was insufficient evidence of egregious conduct. The court had more than sufficient evidence from which it could reasonably conclude that Husbands behavior was tantamount to flouting the statutory policy favoring settlement and cooperation during dissolution proceedings in order to limit costs. Therefore, it did not abuse its discretion in awarding sanctions in the form of attorney fees under section 271.
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