Bartsch v. Seneca

Order entered September 28, 1964, herein appealed from, unanimously modified on the law to strike the provision directing payment of counsel fee for petitioner in the sum of $750, and as so modified is otherwise affirmed, without costs or disbursements to either party. In this filiation and support proceeding respondent appeared on the return day and acknowledged paternity of the infant. The question then remaining was what provision should be made for support of such infant. While the court has power, once an order of filiation is made, to allow counsel fees to the attorney for the mother,…