Calia v. Calia

—In an action for a divorce and ancillary relief, the husband appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Rigler, J.), dated October 30, 1997, which, inter alia, awarded the wife interim counsel fees in the amount of $2,500 and interim expert fees in the amount of $2,000.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

The purpose of an award of pendente lite relief is to “ ‘tide over the more needy party, not to determine the correct ultimate distribution’ ” (Roach v Roach, 193 AD2d 660, quoting Yecies v Yecies, 108 AD2d 813, 814). “[P]endente lite awards should be an…