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Dean E.H. v. Deborah R.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Mar 26, 2020
181 A.D.3d 536 (N.Y. App. Div. 2020)

Opinion

11300 Dkt. V-05239-01/17C

03-26-2020

In re DEAN E.H., Petitioner–Appellant, v. DEBORAH R., Respondent–Respondent.

Dean E.H., appellant pro se. Dobrish Michaels Gross LLP, New York (Robert S. Michaels of counsel), for respondent.


Dean E.H., appellant pro se. Dobrish Michaels Gross LLP, New York (Robert S. Michaels of counsel), for respondent.

Friedman, J.P., Manzanet–Daniels, Gesmer, Gonza´lez, JJ.

The attorneys' fees award was a provident exercise of discretion, which expressly took into consideration the financial circumstances of the parties and the underlying facts of the case ( Domestic Relations Law § 237[b] ). Any alleged mistake in the redaction of the billing statements was properly accounted for in the $60,000 award, which was less than the $85,000 total fees requested. Contrary to the father's argument, the fact that the mother was able to pay her own attorneys' fees was not a bar to

an award of legal fees in her favor (see Matter of Balber v. Zealand, 169 A.D.3d 500, 501, 94 N.Y.S.3d 253 [1st Dept. 2019] ).

We have considered the father's remaining arguments and find them unavailing.


Summaries of

Dean E.H. v. Deborah R.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Mar 26, 2020
181 A.D.3d 536 (N.Y. App. Div. 2020)
Case details for

Dean E.H. v. Deborah R.

Case Details

Full title:In re Dean E.H., Petitioner-Appellant, v. Deborah R.…

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

Date published: Mar 26, 2020

Citations

181 A.D.3d 536 (N.Y. App. Div. 2020)
181 A.D.3d 536
2020 N.Y. Slip Op. 2104

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