Ind. Allen Cnty. Fam. Local Rule LR02-FL00-26

A. All requests for attorney fees shall be presented to the Court by way of affidavit

or oral testimony, as the Court allows. The affidavit shall be admitted into evidence

subject to cross-examination. In addition, the affidavit shall have attached to it a billing

statement which includes an itemization of services, the total fee for the services,

payments received for the services, and the account balance.

B. In assessing preliminary attorney fee awards, the Court may determine

the award by comparing the gross incomes of the respective parties and such

other financial and non-financial matters as the Court deems appropriate.

C. An award of additional preliminary attorney fees, expert witness fees, and

similar expenses may be granted upon proof of extensive discovery, significant

negotiations, preparation of more than the usual number of documents, the

preparation for or the conduct of contested preliminary matters or final hearings,

the complexity of the case or other factors necessitating such an award.

D. The Court may enter an order making funds available for payment of

preliminary attorney fees, while reserving for trial whether such an order

represents either an award against a party or advancement in favor of the

requesting party.

E. In contempt matters where attorney fees are requested, counsel shall

provide the Court with appropriate evidence of time, services and value rendered

as part of the fee request. Said evidence may be made by affidavit.

F. In order for an Attorney Fee Lien to attach, a judgment must have already been

entered. Once a judgment has been entered, the attorney must file a Notice of Intent to

File Attorney Fee Lien or similar document pursuant to I.C. 33-43-4-2.

Adopted effective November 1, 2021.