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California Family Code Section 274

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(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the injured
spouse is entitled to a remedy authorized pursuant to Section 4324,
the injured spouse shall be entitled to an award of reasonable
attorney's fees and costs as a sanction pursuant to this section.
   (b) An award of attorney's fees and costs as a sanction pursuant
to this section shall be imposed only after notice to the party
against whom the sanction is proposed to be imposed and opportunity
for that party to be heard.
   (c) An award of attorney's fees and costs as a sanction pursuant
to this section is payable only from the property or income of the
party against whom the sanction is imposed, except that the award may
be against the sanctioned party's share of the community property.
In order to obtain an award under this section, the party requesting
an award of attorney's fees and costs is not required to demonstrate
any financial need for the award.

Last modified: January 12, 2009