Robbins v. Robbins

This is the third occasion which we have had to review the award of counsel fees to the wife in connection with divorce proceedings. See Robbins v. Robbins, 16 Mass. App. Ct. 576 (1983); Robbins v. Robbins, 19 Mass. App. Ct. 583 (1985). The determination of counsel fees has indeed “deteriorate[d] into ancillary major litigation.” 19 Mass. App. Ct. at 544. Our main task on this third appeal has been to review the augmented record to determine whether the deficiencies called to attention in the second opinion have been cured. We conclude that they have been.

1. There was expert testimony (absent…