Kennedy v. Kennedy

As this struggle drew to a close the trial judge made known his intention to allow wife’s counsel a fee of $2500. A supplementary hearing, limited to a reconsideration of the amount of the fee, was held on 19 May 1967. The wife, having already paid counsel $3000, pressed for an allowance of $5500. The husband protested, claiming inability to pay $2500. The final decree, passed 3 days later, dismissed the husband’s bill, divorced the wife a vinculo from the husband, awarded custody of the 3 children to the wife, directed the payment of $50 per week towards the support and maintenance of the…