Personal bad debt deduction for unpaid court-ordered attorney’s fees

Hello,

I have not been able to find any info online related to my specific (personal) uncollectible bad debt situation. I’m looking for info related to whether or not I can legally deduct the amt awarded to me by a Calif Superior Court judge for legal fees I incurred in defending myself against malicious, vile, and fabricated accusations made by an ex son-in-law.  The debt is uncollectible bec he moved out of state, has hidden all his assets and has no qualms about perjuring himself in court and submitting many falsified documents to the Court.