Reed v. Reed

This opinion involves only the issue of counsel fees for petitioner’s attorney in a proceeding for support of dependents. May dependents’ attorneys be awarded counsel fees after the final order for support has been made?

There seems no expertise of legislative draftmanship equal to this vexed problem of procedure. My decision will probably be the subject of appeal no matter what the result or reasoning, and, if. the appellate courts will clarify this basic lawyers’ problem, their help will be appreciated by Bench and Bar.

Four times in the last decade, the Legislature has addressed itself to…