E.J.L. v. K.L.L.

OPINION OF THE COURT

Richard A. Dollinger, J.

In this case, the defendant wife seeks an award of temporary maintenance under the recently enacted temporary maintenance statute (Domestic Relations Law § 236 [B] [5-a]), and counsel fees. The parties are living apart and provide for their *391two children pursuant to a custody and support agreement, dated February 10, 2011. The agreement dictates joint custody of the children and requires the husband to pay $11,700 a year to the wife for child support.

The Finances of the Husband and Wife

The husband and wife each submitted a statement of net worth. In…