Opinion ID: 1652069
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: whether the lower court erred in awarding attorney fees?

Text: ¶ 12. The chancellor found that Jean incurred a total of $2,205 in legal fees and expenses for 28 hours of legal work. The chancellor found that Jean clearly established an inability to pay because she was unemployed at the time of trial and her only income was in the form of unemployment benefits. Further, David had $2,500 in a savings account that was left over from his unilateral sale of the family van. ¶ 13. The general rule is that if a party is financially able to pay his attorney fees he should do so, though this is a matter which is entrusted to chancellor's sound discretion. Anderson v. Anderson, 692 So.2d 65, 74 (Miss.1997). The factors considered by the chancellor are consistent with those previously enumerated by this Court. See Bredemeier v. Jackson, 689 So.2d 770, 778 (Miss.1997); Bruce v. Bruce, 687 So.2d 1199, 1203 (Miss.1996); Rogers v. Rogers, 662 So.2d 1111, 1116 (Miss.1995). The chancellor did not abuse his discretion in awarding Jean $2,205 in attorney fees.