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Sarfaty v. RecineSarfaty v. Recine

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Dec 2, 2008
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“[T]he award of reasonable counsel fees is a matter within the sound discretion of the trial court” (Matter of Grald v Grald, 33 AD3d 922, 923 [2006]). Under the facts of this case, the Family Court providently exercised its discretion in awarding the mother a money judgment for an award of an attorney‘s fee in the sum of $16,770 (see Family Ct Act § 438 [a], [b]; Matter of Israel v Israel, 273 AD2d 385 [2000]). Mastro, J.P., Rivera, Fisher and Eng, JJ., concur.

Case Details

Case Name: Sarfaty v. Recine
Court Name: Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Date Published: Dec 2, 2008
Citations: 57 A.D.3d 552; 867 N.Y.2d 704
Court Abbreviation: N.Y. App. Div.
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