Giacoman v. Boer

Order entered on February 3, 1965 in the Family Court granting petitioner-respondent’s application for a counsel fee and directing payment thereof by the respondent-appellant affirmed, with $30 costs and disbursements to petitioner-respondent. Section 536 of the Family Court Act empowers the Family Court, once an order of filiation is entered, to, in its discretion, “allow counsel fees to the attorney for the mother, if she is unable to pay such counsel fee”. The issue presented on this appeal is whether the power granted by such statute permits an allowance for counsel fees incurred by the…