Legal Opinion

Klein v. Klein-Annis

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided March 11, 2008PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

*649Under the facts of this case, the Family Court improvidently exercised its discretion in denying the mother’s objection to an order of the Support Magistrate awarding her an attorney’s fee in the sum of only $4,500. Upon consideration, inter alia, of the detailed invoices itemizing the legal services rendered by the mother’s attorney in successfully defending against the father’s application for a downward modification of his child support obligation, as well as the legal services provided in connection with the mother’s fee application, an award of an attorney’s fee in the sum of $10,000 and…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. DeCabrera v. Cabrera-RoseteNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
  2. O'Shea v. O'SheaNew York Court of Appeals · 1999
  3. Musarra v. MusarraAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
  4. Wolfert v. WolfertAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
  5. Giliya v. WarrenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. In re the Estate of McNeilAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010

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