O. A. v. J. A.

Summary

The court held that a trial court may award pendente lite alimony, attorney's fees, and expert fees without first deciding whether a marital agreement precludes those payments. Because dissolution proceedings are equitable and the enforceability of the postnuptial agreement required extensive factual development, the trial court acted within its discretion by reserving that issue for trial. The court affirmed the challenged orders and explained that later financial orders could address any resulting inequity.