Opinion
February 22, 1994
Appeal from the Family Court, Nassau County (Medowar, J.).
Ordered that the order is reversed, insofar as appealed from, with costs, and the matter is remitted to the Family Court, Nassau County, for a new determination on the issue of counsel fees.
The Family Court awarded the mother $5,000 in counsel fees without conducting a hearing and without the benefit of proper documentation from her attorney regarding the legal services rendered or the time spent on the case (see, Fischler v Fischler, 184 A.D.2d 680, 681; Dunne v. Dunne, 172 A.D.2d 482, 483; cf., Reehill v. Reehill, 181 A.D.2d 725).
In light of the foregoing, the court's award must be set aside and the matter remitted to the Family Court for a new determination on the issue of counsel fees (see, Dunne v. Dunne, supra, at 483). Thompson, J.P., Rosenblatt, Copertino and Hart, JJ., concur.