Additionally, supplemental Court costs may be levied after trial, depending on the length of trial and other costs involved. While the trial judges of the Circuit Court are granted broad discretion as to the propriety of their decisions, as an additional safeguard to meet the ends of justice, you may decide to seek appellate relief should you determine that you are not satisfied with the decision of the trial judge. The appellate process is expensive and time consuming. Few appeals can be heard and decided in less than a year. Generally, most parties to a dissolution do not need to resort to the appellate courts.
Appeals involve more attorney's fees and costs.