Sample Divorce and Family Law Requests for Attorney Fees
and for Forensic Costs Exemplars
As California appellate court's have remarked, attorney fees are the "mother's milk" to ensure parity in matrimonial litigation between spouses and domestic partners. Often, without an award of attorney fees from one party to the other, the "out-spouse" is hopelessly lost and overpowered. I have writtten extensively about the Family Code sections that address the legislative policy that people must have access to lawyers in order to secure justice. If you'd like to educate yourself on the subject, peruse my Attorney Fees Category of our EnlightenedDivorceBlog™ and also read our "Attorney Fees in Divorce" Practice Area page. Also, use our on board search engine at the top right of each page as you would for a Google search.
Unfortunately for people in relationship struggle, attorney fee issues often overlap sanctionable divorce related conduct and breach of fiduciary duty issues so that you might benefit from studying those pages too. The fact is, when you catch the other side playing deviously or behaving in narcissitic and fast and loose behaviors with your community property, or even their own separate property, you will greatly increase your likelihood of receiving large fee awards. Unfortunately, however, the work that must be done to uncover the hiding and lying behaviors is extremely time consumptive, meaning you will run up huge fees attempting to perfect your claim and recovery of the financial resources you need to protect and advance your own interests.
I am going to provide you some free exemplars on these subjects, which for me is a slow painful process simply as a matter of time. You will see below live links and links that are coming in the future. The only thing I ask in return for my efforts is that you "like" us on social media, in order to increase our visibility so that others who we can help by introducing them to this website can find us more readily.
- Sample RFO Declaration by Party Requesting Attorney Fees and Forensic Costs
- Sample Points and Authorities in Support of an RFO Request for Lawyer's Fees and Accounting Forensics in High-Asset Case
- Sample Points and Authorities in Support of an RFO Request for Attorney's Fees in Mid-Asset Case
- Sample Attorney Declaration in Support of Attorney Fee RFO Requests Mid-Level Case
- Sample Short Points and Authorities Explaining Fiduciary Duties for Judges New to Family Law
Again, I am just one person who works on this website when I am not managing a thriving family law practice - so please be patient and return from time to time to inspect the new original materials we will be uploading.
And, beyond everything else, strive to have an Enlightened Divorce even when the other side makes that seem impossible!
Testimonials & Endorsements
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“Not only is Mr. Peterson’s knowledge of the law beyond measure, he’s able to articulate it so it’s understandable.”
If you are going through a divorce, The Law Offices of Arnold, Peterson & Criste is in my opinion the best option available. Mr. Peterson and his assistant Jordyn are top notch. Not only is Mr. Peterson’s knowledge of the law beyond measure, he’s able to articulate it so it’s understandable. He was able to navigate my emotions and help my uphill battle to receive proper visitation as a father. Jordyn never hesitated to reach out within the same business day if documents were needed or for any question I had about the process. Thanks to the team, we resolved the divorce healthfully. I couldn’t be more grateful.- Josh Arguijo -
“I needed the best analysis and advice possible. I found Attorney Thurman Arnold III in Palm Springs.”
I am a Veteran and Retired Deputy Sheriff. My divorce involved complicated property distribution and spousal support issues. I spent considerable time looking for the best Counsel I could find before I negotiated with my ex-wife and her Attorney. In fact, my case was in another county, but that didn't matter. I needed the best analysis and advice possible. I found Attorney Thurman Arnold III in Palm Springs. Attorney Arnold is a BAR Certified Family Law Specialist. In my humble opinion the best! His review of my case and how "Moore Marsden" property division applied was invaluable. His guidance saved me $30,000 dollars. Thank you, Thurman!- Jeff Jones -
“Mike is adept at managing expectations and being very fair and measured.”
Needed to modify a settlement and hired Mike Peterson. Mike is very, very knowledgeable and experienced. When you are going through a divorce or child custody issues, it is the most terrifying and stressful experience. Mike is adept at managing expectations and being very fair and measured. I wish I had hired him initially to get it all done straight the first time around. He is very responsive and communicative and understands the client well. Good luck going through this process - have a good guide like Mike without a doubt.- Donika McKelvie -
“I would highly recommend him and the firm”
Micheal Peterson is very knowledgeable of law and can help you make the best decisions for your family. He does is job with integrity. He helps with giving discounts when he can . I would highly recommend him and the firm . Very good staff .- Vincent Hall -
“Very professional, honest, and handled everything without a hiccup.”
Arnold, Peterson & Criste are a class act. Very professional, honest, and handled everything without a hiccup. When a year had passed, he and Jordyn contacted me to let me know I still had retainer on the books! I had forgot and they sent me the money anyway! For this I am very grateful and cannot recommend them enough. You won’t go wrong with Thurman Arnold. He is definitely the guy to have on your side.- Matt Feenstra -
“Simply the Best of the Best!!!”
I Highly Recommend Michael C. Peterson at the Law Office of Thurman W. Arnold!!! I hired Michael for my custody case and he is very knowledgeable and took the time to educate me on the process so we can put together a winning strategy. He fought for me and my children in court and successfully won our case. There are no words to describe how grateful and appreciative I am for Michaels service!!! If you are sitting on the fence on which Attorney to hire, do yourself a favor and hire Michael. I would not recommend anyone else!!! Simply the Best of the Best!!!- John and Lukes Tube -
“Mike amazes me by his knowledge of my case, made me feel like I was his only client.”
- Damaris M.I reached out to this law firm 2 years ago when my life was falling apart. My case was assigned to attorney Michael Peterson. I didn't know much about him except few reviews on google but I'm glad I hit the jackpot. Mike amazes me by his knowledge of my case, made me feel like I was his only client. He's very responsive, respectful and and goes above and…
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“He and Michael Peterson are truly masters of their craft.”
When my clients have family law issues, I routinely refer them to Thurman Arnold. He and Michael Peterson are truly masters of their craft. Family law can be an unwieldy beast, but they handle it with precision and finesse.- Edward Cross
