Berrada v. Berrada
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Mercure, A.EJ.
Initially, the mother’s motion for counsel fees and expenses was made prior to the entry of the final custody order, and the father’s argument that Family Court lacked jurisdiction to resolve that motion is unavailing (see Domestic Relations Law § 237 [b]; O’Shea v O’Shea, 93 NY2d 187, 192 [1999]; Matter of Buono v Fantacone, 252 AD2d 917, 918 [1998]). Addressing the merits, the mother’s motion papers included her own affidavit, as well as the detailed affidavit of her attorney and documenta*1196tion with respect to the amount of counsel fees sought. Moreover, both the mother and her…
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- Buono v. FantaconeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
- Avello v. AvelloAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
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