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In the Matter of Lewis v. Redhead

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Jun 13, 2005
19 A.D.3d 495 (N.Y. App. Div. 2005)

Opinion

2003-09320.

June 13, 2005.

In a child support proceeding pursuant to the Family Court Act article 4, the petitioner appeals from an order of the Family Court, Kings County (Grosvenor, J.), dated September 18, 2003, which denied her objections to an order of the same court (Fasone, H.E.), dated May 29, 2003, inter alia, denying her motion for an award of an attorney's fee.

Lisa Lewis, Brooklyn, N.Y., petitioner pro se.

Robert N. Swetnick, New York, N.Y., for respondent.

Before: Florio, J.P., Krausman, Spolzino and Lifson, JJ., concur.


Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

The Hearing Examiner providently exercised his discretion in denying the petitioner's motion for an award of an attorney's fee where it was not shown that the parties were in disparate financial positions or that the respondent had prolonged the proceedings ( see Domestic Relations Law § 237 [b]; Family Ct Act § 438 [a]; O'Shea v. O'Shea, 93 NY2d 187, 193; DeCabrera v. Cabrera-Rosete, 70 NY2d 879; O'Brien v. O'Brien, 66 NY2d 576).

The petitioner's remaining contentions are without merit.


Summaries of

In the Matter of Lewis v. Redhead

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Jun 13, 2005
19 A.D.3d 495 (N.Y. App. Div. 2005)
Case details for

In the Matter of Lewis v. Redhead

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of LISA LEWIS, Petitioner, v. FRANCIS A. REDHEAD, Respondent

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department

Date published: Jun 13, 2005

Citations

19 A.D.3d 495 (N.Y. App. Div. 2005)
796 N.Y.S.2d 244

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