Attorney fees; control of court.

Claim for attorney fees. Aligns the provisionfor a claim for attorney fees to be paid out of money or property under control of the court with Rule 3:25 of the Rules of SupremeCourt of Virginia by providing that the claim for such attorney feesshall be made in a complaint, petition, or other proceeding. Thebill removes the provision that provides that such attorney feesmay also be paid where the parties are notified in writing that applicationwill be made to the court. This bill is a recommendation of the Boyd-GravesConference.