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Facts

• The case involves an appeal by the Wife against the award of attorney fees to the Husband following their divorce proceedings. The Wife contested the timeliness of the Husband's request for attorney fees and argued against the district court's finding of economic disparity justifying the award. The Wife also challenged the district court's failure to provide a written analysis of the itemized time entries related to the attorney fees.

Procedural History

• [Not applicable or not found]

Parties' Submissions

• Petitioner-Appellant (Wife): Argued that the request for attorney fees was untimely as it was not filed within fifteen days of the final judgment. Contended that economic disparity before the divorce was eliminated by a judgment equalizing the parties' income, thus attorney fees for that period should not be awarded based on economic disparity. Additionally, argued that the district court failed to provide a written analysis of the itemized time entries, making it impossible to determine if the award was appropriate.
• Respondent-Appellee (Husband): [Not applicable or not found]

Legal Issues

• Whether the request for attorney fees was timely filed.
• Whether the district court erred in finding economic disparity justifying the award of attorney fees for the entire case.
• Whether the district court was required to provide a written analysis of the itemized time entries to justify the award of attorney fees.

Disposition

• The appeal by the Wife against the award of attorney fees to the Husband was affirmed.

Reasons

• JAMES J. WECHSLER, Judge (CELIA FOY CASTILLO, Chief Judge, and LINDA M. VANZI, Judge concurring):
  The Court concluded that the request for attorney fees was timely due to a pending motion for reconsideration and stay filed by the Wife, which meant there was no final judgment to commence the fifteen-day period for filing the request. It was determined that economic disparity existed that justified the award of attorney fees, and the district court considered all relevant factors, including the complexity of the case and the reasonableness of counsel’s fees. The Court found no requirement for the district court to provide a detailed written analysis of the itemized time entries. The district court reviewed the itemized time entries and determined the hours related to the matter, which was deemed sufficient.