Marriage of Meyer
Scott Meyer appeals the trial court's order of June 1, 2011 requiring him to pay his former wife Martie Meyer $5,000 in attorney fees pursuant to Family Code[1] section 2030 (attorney fees order).[2] Scott also appeals a June 24, 2011 order increasing his child support obligation (child support order) from $2,000 to $4,132.
As we explain, we agree with Scott's contention that the court erred in awarding Martie attorney fees because there is no evidence in the record whatsoever proffered by Martie—including, by way of example only, billing records or statements and/or a sworn declaration from counsel—showing the work done and time spent by her counsel in opposing Scott's passport motion. We therefore vacate the attorney fees order based on the lack of (substantial) evidence in the record to support it.
As we further explain, we affirm the child support order because we conclude that the court properly exercised its discretion when it made findings regarding the respective income and expenses of Scott and Martie, which findings we also conclude are supported by substantial evidence in the record.
Comments on Marriage of Meyer