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5 verbatim requirements from admin. order (unlisted) [unlisted] OrderOnFormerMothersMotionForAttorneysFees.
20th Judicial Circuit. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://www.ca.cjis20.org/pdf/judge/OrderOnFormerMothersMotionForAttorneysFees.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • The non-financial factors in Rosen and Wrona factors must be considered on any motion for fees. • The lawyer seeking fees must testify and the lawyer must support her request with detailed billing records. “[Here], appellee’s attorney did not testify ... • The party requesting fees “must prove with evidence the reasonableness and necessity of the fee sought.” Chouri v. • In a Chapter 61 case, the testimony of the lawyer seeking the fees does not have to be corroborated by another lawyer. §61.16 provides: “[a]n application for attorney’s fees, suit money, or costs, whether temporary or otherwise, shall not require corroborating expert testimony in order to support an award under this chapter.” • Order Therefore, within 45 days the father is ordered to pay directly to the mother’s attorney, $8,871.20, by a check made payable to the mother’s attorney and received by her within 45 days of this date.
The non-financial factors in Rosen and Wrona factors must be considered on any motion for fees.
Reviewer note: Order PDF sha256: 99a7318e6a08635be28238ddb24d53911e9fba16412a2450686e4c71a9ca956d. Extracted from the order's own text layer.
Judge Bell caps motions and responses at 5 pages for UMC hearings and 12 pages for special-set hearings.
Judge Alijewicz requires every motion for attorney's fees and/or costs to attach a document detailing time records — no records, no fee award.
Judge Corlew bars informal contact: every communication with the Court must be in writing, filed with the Clerk, with copies furnished to all parties — and no calls to the JA to schedule or cancel UMC.