Danisi v. Danisi

—In an action for a divorce and ancillary relief, the plaintiff appeals, as limited by her notice of appeal and brief, from so much of an order of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County (Blydenburgh, J.), dated July 10, 2001, as awarded her only $100 per week in pendente lite maintenance.

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

It is well settled that appellate courts should rarely modify pendente lite awards except upon a showing of exigent circumstances, such as when a party is unable to meet his or her bills, or justice otherwise requires. A pendente lite award is…