Simon and Dowd, J.J., concur. The parties were married in 1976 and have one child born of the marriage. The decree incorporated a settlement agreement that set forth a division of the marital property, stated terms governing the custody of the minor child of the marriage, and provided for continuing maintenance and support obligations on part of husband. Within the year following the decree, both parties filed numerous motions, including motions to modify and for contempt. These motions were heard and denied on June 29, 1997.
Husband raises two points on appeal.
In his first point, husband alleges the trial court erred in entering judgment in favor of wife because it lacked jurisdiction, in that wife's motion for attorney's fees and costs on appeal was filed with the trial court after the mandate of this court was issued to and received by the trial court. Husband cites numerous cases for the proposition that trial courts are without authority to entertain motions for attorneys' fees after the issuance of an appellate mandate that affirms a prior judgment of the trial court. Missouri case law illustrates that a trial court has the authority to entertain motions for attorneys' fees up until the time this court issues its mandate. Eleven U.S.C. Section 362 has a counterpart in 11 U.S.C. Section 108, which operates to extend the time period a creditor can file an action if such creditor was previously prevented from filing an action as a result of the automatic stay. Husband maintains that section 108 merely extends the period of time for commencing or continuing a civil action against a debtor in bankruptcy, but does not enlarge a trial court's jurisdiction.