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HOLDINGS: [1]-The family court did not err when it interpreted an attorney fees provision in a stipulated judgment of dissolution of marriage to encompass fees and costs that were incurred to enforce a continuing jurisdiction provision by obtaining the dismissal of a civil complaint alleging fraudulent transfer of community assets; [2]-Obtaining a judgment of dismissal in the civil court proceeding merited a prevailing party determination under either Code Civ. Proc., § 1032, or Civ. Code, § 1717, based on success in achieving litigation objectives; [3]-Attorneys' detailed declarations, which included timesheets and billing records, adequately supported the request for fees and costs, and the family court did not abuse its discretion in finding that the attorneys' hourly rates were reasonable as compared to those at similar firms and that their work was related to enforcing the judgment.

Outcome

Order affirmed.