Mendez v. Steele
In this action under the Domestic Violence Prevention Act (DVPA) (Fam. Code, 6200 et seq. Eduardo Flores Mendez appeals from an order awarding attorney fees of $72,472 to Jessica Steele, respondent. Appellant contends that the trial court acted in excess of its jurisdiction because (1) in her initial pleading, respondent failed to indicate that she wanted appellant to pay her attorney fees; (2) respondent failed to present evidence concerning factors that must be considered in determining whether to award attorney fees under the DVPA; (3) a hearing was never conducted on respondent's request for a temporary restraining order (TRO) and respondent "was never found to be the prevailing party." In addition, appellant contends that the trial court erroneously failed to require respondent to prove the amount of time that her attorney had spent on the DVPA action as opposed to a related parentage action. Court affirm and impose sanctions for filing a frivolous appeal.
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