I’m preparing to self represent and I wonder in Family Law, what does Cost imply when going to court?
I know normally the Judge will rule ‘The whole without cost’, but also I see lots of posts here talking about “award cost”, what are those situations?
I know usually each party takes care of her/his own lawyer fees, and it seems that if one side is really underprivileged without much money, the judge can order the husband to cover the wife’s cost to hire a lawyer.
How about the cost of the trial itself (the legal system that pays the Judges and Court clerks)? I hear that if someone is found to be in repeated contempt of court orders, he might be ordered 1) to pay the other party, and also 2) to cover the cost of the court? Is this true or common? For item 2), I wonder how much could it be?
Thanks.
I know normally the Judge will rule ‘The whole without cost’, but also I see lots of posts here talking about “award cost”, what are those situations?
I know usually each party takes care of her/his own lawyer fees, and it seems that if one side is really underprivileged without much money, the judge can order the husband to cover the wife’s cost to hire a lawyer.
How about the cost of the trial itself (the legal system that pays the Judges and Court clerks)? I hear that if someone is found to be in repeated contempt of court orders, he might be ordered 1) to pay the other party, and also 2) to cover the cost of the court? Is this true or common? For item 2), I wonder how much could it be?
Thanks.
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