Robinson v. Robinson

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Robinson v. Robinson

282 S.E.2d 861, 277 S.C. 102, 1981 S.C. LEXIS 470

CourtSupreme Court of South Carolina

DecidedSeptember 28, 1981

Docket21574

StatusPublished

Cited by5 cases

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Robinson v. Robinson, 282 S.E.2d 861, 277 S.C. 102, 1981 S.C. LEXIS 470 (S.C. 1981).

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Opinion

Per Curiam:

This is an appeal from a family court order awarding respondent (wife) fees of $4,414.00. Appelant (husband) argues and we agree that the fees charged are excessive.

Generally, the factors properly considered in awarding attorneys fees are the nature, extent, and difficulty of the services rendered; the time necessarily devoted to the case; professional standing of counsel; the contingency of the compensation; and the beneficial results accomplished. Nienow v. Nienow, 268 S. C. 161, 232 S. E. (2d) 504 (1977).

Here there is no question that the divorce was uncontested and granted on the grounds of separation for one year. The parties agree the couple was married for only a short time; there were no children bom of the marriage; and neither party was at fault in the divorce. The only issue was the amount of support to be awarded to the wife, which was a lump sum amount of $50,000.

Based on these facts we find the trial court abused its discretion in setting the amount of fees awarded, as they are obviously excessive. Accordingly, the $4,414.00 is reduced to $2,500.

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