· 1/17/1994

South Carolina Department of Social Services v. Tharp

Citations

439 S.E.2d 854
312 S.C. 243
1994 S.C. LEXIS 19

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holding it was error to award attorney’s fees without statutory authority
finding DSS liable for a reasonable GAL fee and remanding for a hearing de novo and development of a full record
as a general rule, attorney’s fees are not recoverable unless authorized by contract or statute

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Judges: Chandler, Harwell, Finney, Toal, Moore

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