1. The following are extracts from Sections 7-107, 8-214, and 11-110 of the Maryland Code's Family Law Article that gives this Court authority to grant attorney fees at any point of the litigation whereas Section 12-103 gives no such authority:
Section 7-107 (b) Award authorized. -- At any point in a proceeding under this title, the court may order either party to pay to the other party an amount for the reasonable and necessary expense of prosecuting or defending the proceeding.
Section 8-214 (b) Award authorized. -- At any point in a proceeding under this subtitle, the court may order either party to pay to the other party an amount for the reasonable and necessary expense of prosecuting or defending the proceeding.
Section 11-110 (b) Authority of court. -- At any point in a proceeding under this title, the court may order either party …show more content…
The Court should take notice that this Court ordered the Plaintiff be awarded $65,281.05 out of the Defendant’s 401k plan (D.E. 554) just last year. However, the Plaintiff on page 9 of her financial statement fails to indicate an amount even close to that amount in a retirement account. Which given the previous lie makes one assume that she decided to hide that asset.
6. It should also be noted that the parties’ son Adam McNeil who turned 18 on November 15, 2015, graduated High School on May 16, 2016.
7. However, the Plaintiff chose to submit to this Court on June 6, 2016 a financial statement signed on April 28, 2016, in order to be able to deceive this Court into thinking that it should consider his financial expenses as part of her own when she listed out his extraordinary medical expenses on page 4 of her financial statement.
8. In essence given the Plaintiff’s willingness to lie under oath and to try and play games on her financial disclosure, it is impossible for this Court to determine when the lies end and the truth begins with the Plaintiff.
9. The Plaintiff has a net worth that is 200K greater than the
Section 7-107 (b) Award authorized. -- At any point in a proceeding under this title, the court may order either party to pay to the other party an amount for the reasonable and necessary expense of prosecuting or defending the proceeding.
Section 8-214 (b) Award authorized. -- At any point in a proceeding under this subtitle, the court may order either party to pay to the other party an amount for the reasonable and necessary expense of prosecuting or defending the proceeding.
Section 11-110 (b) Authority of court. -- At any point in a proceeding under this title, the court may order either party …show more content…
The Court should take notice that this Court ordered the Plaintiff be awarded $65,281.05 out of the Defendant’s 401k plan (D.E. 554) just last year. However, the Plaintiff on page 9 of her financial statement fails to indicate an amount even close to that amount in a retirement account. Which given the previous lie makes one assume that she decided to hide that asset.
6. It should also be noted that the parties’ son Adam McNeil who turned 18 on November 15, 2015, graduated High School on May 16, 2016.
7. However, the Plaintiff chose to submit to this Court on June 6, 2016 a financial statement signed on April 28, 2016, in order to be able to deceive this Court into thinking that it should consider his financial expenses as part of her own when she listed out his extraordinary medical expenses on page 4 of her financial statement.
8. In essence given the Plaintiff’s willingness to lie under oath and to try and play games on her financial disclosure, it is impossible for this Court to determine when the lies end and the truth begins with the Plaintiff.
9. The Plaintiff has a net worth that is 200K greater than the