· 11/20/1998
D.B.M. v. State Ex Rel. A.R.
Citations
- 702 N.E.2d 355
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that trial court abused its discretion by ordering a father to pay the mother's attorney fees where their incomes were similar
- providing that the amount of support, including retroactive support, is determined in light of the circumstances of each case
- reversing award of attorney fees in paternity case where parties’ incomes and earning abilities were “nearly identical”
- considering the parties’ subsequent born children in determining reasonableness of attorney’s fees award
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Judges: Kirsch, Staton, Robb
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