Cavanagh v. Cavanagh

In an action for a divorce and ancillary relief, the defendant husband appeals, as limited by his brief, from so much of an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Rigler, J.), dated May 15, 1995, as granted those branches of the motion of the plaintiff wife which were for temporary child support and the carrying charges for the marital residence, the payment of child support arrears, and interim counsel fees.

Ordered that the order is affirmed insofar as appealed from, with costs.

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