# Washington court broadens rules on divorce legal fees

- Source: World News, Today World News, Latest International News, World Breaking News, Trending News of World - Times of India
- Published: 2026-11-05T15:37:00+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/a-washington-couple-signed-a-prenup-when-the-husband-was-worth-over-15-million-and-his-wife-had-175000-after-disputes-over-a-porsche-and-divorce-legal-fees-an-appeals-court-broadened-the-scope-for-attorney-fee-awards/articleshow/135576325.cms
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/washington-court-broadens-rules-on-divorce-legal-fees-a1e2d3/

Washington's Court of Appeals ruled that trial courts can award legal fees despite prenuptial agreements. This decision allows judges to consider broader divorce aspects for fee awards. In the case reviewed, a wealthy husband was ordered to pay his wife's legal costs. The trial court is to reassess the specific fee awards granted to the wife.

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