Bill Text: VA HB1918 | 2013 | Regular Session | Prefiled

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Bill Title: Juvenile and domestic relations district courts; attorney fees.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-02-05 - Left in Courts of Justice [HB1918 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2013-HB1918-Prefiled.html

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HOUSE BILL NO. 1918 Offered January 9, 2013 Prefiled January 9, 2013 A BILL to amend and reenact §16.1-278.19 of the Code of Virginia, relating to attorney fees; juvenile and domestic relations district court. ---------- Patron-- Herring ---------- Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  That §16.1-278.19 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§16.1-278.19. Attorney fees.

In any matter properly before the court, the court may award attorneys' reasonable attorney fees and costs on behalf of any party as the court deems appropriate based on the relative financial ability of the parties. An award of attorney fees and costs pursuant to this section may be made pendente lite or at any time the matter is pending before the court.