Ahern v. Ahern
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION of the court
Mangano, J.
On this appeal, we are asked to delineate the permissible scope of pendente lite fees to be awarded in matrimonial actions governed by the Equitable Distribution Law (see Domestic Relations Law, § 236, part B).
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Plaintiff and defendant were married in 1960 and three children were born of that union. Plaintiff commenced the instant action for divorce in February, 1982 on the grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment and abandonment. As ancillary relief, plaintiff requested, inter alia, maintenance for herself, child support and counsel fees.
*54Defendant interposed a…
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