Kuloszewski v. Kuloszewski

KRAFTE, J.S.C.

Does a judgment entered for pendente lite counsel fees survive a subsequent final judgment of divorce that states each party is responsible for his or her own fees? This court finds that it does.

During the course of this matrimonal litigation, plaintiff-wife was awarded counsel fees in court orders dated November 18, 1986 and December 17, 1986 which were for $750.00 and $200.00 respectively. Having subsequently resolved all issues, the parties placed a property settlement agreement on the record on August 26, 1987 and a Dual Judgment for Divorce, which incorporated the…