Jennie Doyle appealed attorney-fee awards entered in her divorce proceedings under Georgia statutes governing litigation expenses and domestic-relations fees. The Court of Appeals of Georgia held that the award under the general sanctions statute was unsupported and had to be reversed. It also held that the separate domestic-relations fee award was inadequately explained and appeared to punish conduct rather than compensate for necessary legal work. The court vacated that award and remanded for further proceedings under the correct standard. The decision emphasized that deferential abuse-of-discretion review still requires evidence and a reasoned connection between the award and the statutory purpose.