Legal Opinion
Burris v. Burris
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided January 24, 2012PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Family Court Act § 438 (a) provides that in any proceeding under Family Court Act article 4, “the court may allow counsel fees at any stage of the proceeding, to the attorney representing *867the spouse, former spouse or person on behalf of children” (Family Ct Act § 438 [a]). “As with an award of an attorney’s fee made pursuant to Domestic Relations Law § 237 (b), the court will base its decision primarily upon both parties’ ability to pay, the nature and extent of the services required to deal with the support dispute, and the reasonableness of their performance under the circumstances” (Matter…
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3Cited by4 opinions
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