Counsel Fees Pendente Lite

"Pendente Lite" means during the litigation. Generally, a motion is filed by the wife requesting sufficient funds from the husband, or from the marital estate, to prosecute or defend the divorce action.

"Pendente Lite" means during the litigation. Generally,a motion is filed by the wife requesting sufficient funds from the husband,or from the marital estate,to prosecute or defend the divorce action.Many courts routinely grant fees in order to "level the playing field." If you don’t have access to liquid assets, consider having your lawyer filing this motion. If your spouse is overly litigious, ask the court for him to pay your fees out of his portion of the marital estate.