In re McNeil

1 Citing case

  1. Parent M. v. Spence-Chapin Servs. to Families & Children (In re Child A.)

    164 A.D.3d 781 (N.Y. App. Div. 2018)   Cited 2 times

    "A duly appointed guardian ad litem is entitled to fair and reasonable compensation for [her or] his services" ( Haynes v. Haynes, 200 A.D.2d 457, 458, 606 N.Y.S.2d 631, affd 83 N.Y.2d 954, 957, 615 N.Y.S.2d 863, 639 N.E.2d 402 ). "The relevant factors are the nature and extent of the services, the actual time spent, the necessity therefor, the nature of the issues involved, the professional standing of counsel, and the results achieved" ( Matter of Morris, 57 A.D.3d 674, 675, 868 N.Y.S.2d 766 ; see Lancer Indem. Co. v. JKH Realty Group, LLC, 127 A.D.3d 1035, 1036, 8 N.Y.S.3d 356 ; Matter of McNeil, 75 A.D.3d 555, 556, 903 N.Y.S.2d 914 ). Applying these factors herein and upon consideration of all the circumstances, an award to the GAL of an interim attorney's fee in the sum of $53,000 for all services rendered through August 5, 2015, is appropriate, to be payable by the petitioners.