Changes to Existing Law

Attorney's fees--Taxed as disbursements. The compensation of attorneys and counselors at law any attorney for services rendered in civil and criminal actions and special proceedings is left to the agreement, express or implied, of the parties. However, attorneys'An attorney's fees may be taxed as disbursements a disbursement if allowed by specific a statute. The Except as otherwise required by § 25-4A-5 or 25-4A-15, the court, if appropriate, in the interests of justice, may award payment of attorneys' attorney's fees in all cases of divorce, annulment of marriage, determination of paternity, custody, visitation, separate maintenance, support, or alimony. The court may award the fees before or after a judgment or an order. The court may award attorneys' attorney's fees from trusts a trust administered through the court, as well as in probate and guardianship proceedings. Attorneys' Attorney's fees may be taxed as disbursements a disbursement on a mortgage foreclosures foreclosure either by action or by advertisement.