Opinion ID: 2509403
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Heading Rank: 4

Heading: appeal related attorney fees

Text: ¶ 19 Attorney fees on appeal, much like taxable costs, may be allowed in the case in which the services were performed. The terms of 43 O.S.2001 § 110 provide that either spouse may be required to pay reasonable expenses of the other as may be just and proper under the circumstances. Attorney-fee allowances claimed in family law matters under § 110 never depend on one's status as prevailing party in the case. Nonetheless, they may be granted under the statute if this Court finds such an award equitable. Barnett v. Barnett, 1996 OK 60 ¶ 14 917 P.2d 473. ¶ 20 Based on our review of the record, there are no compelling or overriding equitable considerations in favor of either litigant. We hence hold that each party shall bear its own counsel-fee and other litigation expenses incurred in the present appeal. JUDGMENT OF THE DISTRICT COURT AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART, AND REMANDED FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS. ¶ 21 CONCUR: WATT, C.J., WINCHESTER, V.C.J., LAVENDER, KAUGER, EDMONDSON, COLBERT, JJ. ¶ 22 CONCUR SPECIALLY: TAYLOR, (At trial, the appellant did not object to or raise the allegation of unconstitutionality of the Parenting Coordinator Act at any time. Further the appellant agreed to the appointment of a parenting coordinator and agreed to utilize the parenting coordinator.), J. ¶ 23 CONCUR IN RESULT: OPALA (joins TAYLOR, J.), J.