Scoppwer

BACKGROUND

We limit the background facts to those relevant to the contention on appeal. At a hearing on August 13, 2012, the trial court verbally ordered Wood to pay Scoppwer attorney’s fees of $2,200 in increments of $500 per month until paid. On September 6, 2012, Wood submitted an income and expense declaration to the court. On September 7, Wood filed a motion for reconsideration pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 1008. He also moved for modification of the trial court’s attorney fee order pursuant to section 7605, subdivision (d). On September 12, 2012, the trial court issued a written order memorializing the attorney fee order it had issued at the August 13, 2012 hearing. On September 24, 2012, the trial court denied Wood’s motion for reconsideration and modification.

DISCUSSION

Wood contends the trial court failed to consider the merits of his request for modification pursuant to section 7605 because it declined to accept the evidence of income and expenses he tried to proffer. Wood also argues that modification was necessary for the defense of the proceeding, and that the trial court did not consider the parties’ needs or ability to pay. We conclude that all of…