Birnbaum v. Birnbaum

OPINION OF THE COURT

William R. Geiler, J.

In this action governed by the equitable distribution law, plaintiff moves for an order directing defendant to pay plaintiff a sum of money to enable her to secure the services of a pension actuary and a real estate appraiser. It appears that the parties jointly own a parcel of real estate in East Moriches, New York, and that the defendant husband is employed as a postmaster and has a pension plan with the United States Federal retirement system.

Since the enactment of the New York equitable distribution law, the necessity for awarding a needy spouse a…