Idaho Bills

Amends existing law to provide for attorney's fees for parties that lack financial resources in divorce or child custody matters.

This legislation revises the attorney fee provision in divorce and custody proceedings. The intent is to discourage the weaponizing of the system when one party has more financial resources to spend for their legal assistance. The bill provides for notice. A court hearing may be requested by the financially weak party to order the other party to help pay attorney fees. The financially strong party cannot be directed to contribute more than the financially strong party is spending.