I am a stay at home mother of 2, remarried. My ex filed for full custody, in trial his allegations were never proven, however mine were. The judge changed custody from every weekend with father to every other but in turn gave him some extra days that he didn't have before. Bottom line he got a decrease overall in visitation. My ex filed an appeal and lost that too. I was awarded court costs but I want to know how can I get my expenses for having to hire 2 attorneys in this case.Can I sue my ex husband for my attorney's fees?youd have to file another suit against him in like, small claims court but even then if you want to win youll probably have to hire ANOTHER lawyer.....you might be able to win by yourself but i wouldnt take the risk if i were you.Can I sue my ex husband for my attorney's fees?I can't answer this directly....but I can direct you to www.legalzoom.com
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Check it out!Can I sue my ex husband for my attorney's fees?It would be a separate suit and you'd have to hire a lawyer.Can I sue my ex husband for my attorney's fees?Talk to the attorneys who handled your case. In general if someone brings a proper lawsuit against you then that person is not responsible for your legal fees. That's how it work in the U.S.
Now if your ex husband brought forth an outrageous suit that had no merit as defined by the law then you may have a case.
Just because his allegations were never proven does not mean his allegations are false. All courts have a burden of proof the plaintiff has to meet. Just because the burden of proof is not met does not mean what is alleged is untrue.
I am not accusing you of anything untoward regarding this matter between your ex and you. Rather, your ex alleged issues and failed to meet the burden of proof. If his allegations were false, then they can't meet the burden of proof. If his allegations lacked evidence to meet the burden of proof then they could be true or false.Can I sue my ex husband for my attorney's fees?It is pretty much standard in all lawsuits to request that the other party pay court costs and attorney fees but this has to be requested in the original suit. You can't do it after the fact.
