Opinion
2002-03999.
December 1, 2003.
In an action for a divorce and ancillary relief, the defendant appeals, as limited by her brief, from so much of an order of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County (Sgroi, J.), dated March 21, 2001, as granted the motion of the Law Guardian to direct her to pay her share of his legal fee in the sum of $4,257.
Burke Probitsky, Hauppauge, N.Y., for appellant.
Before: ROBERT W. SCHMIDT, THOMAS A. ADAMS, JJ.
DECISION ORDER
ORDERED that the order is affirmed insofar as appealed from, without costs or disbursements.
Contrary to the defendant's contention, there was no evidence that the Law Guardian was prejudiced against her ( see Carballeira v. Shumay, 273 A.D.2d 753). The Law Guardian acted properly by advocating a position that he believed to be in the childrens' best interests, and is entitled to fair and reasonable compensation for the period he was appointed to represent the children ( see Haynes v. Haynes, 83 N.Y.2d 954, Carballeira v. Shumay, supra).
The defendant's remaining contentions are without merit.
SANTUCCI, J.P., McGINITY, SCHMIDT and ADAMS, JJ., concur.