The court from time to time, after considering the financial resources of both parties, may order a party to pay a reasonable amount for the cost to the other party of maintaining or defending any proceeding pursuant to this article 10 and for attorney fees or licensed legal paraprofessional fees, including sums for legal services rendered and costs incurred prior to the commencement of the proceeding or after entry of judgment. The court may order that the amount be paid directly to the attorney or the licensed legal paraprofessional, who may enforce the order in the attorney's or the licensed legal paraprofessional's name.Amended by 2024 Ch. 131,§ 15, eff. 8/7/2024.L. 71: R&RE, p. 528, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 46-1-19.2024 Ch. 131, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3). For allowance of attorney fees generally, see C.R.C.P. 3(a), 30(g), 37(a), 37(c), 56(g), and 107(d); for awarding of attorney fees in civil actions generally, see § 13-17-102.
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