Opinion
July 12, 1996
Appeal from the Supreme Court, Suffolk County, Berler, J.
Present — Green, J.P., Lawton, Wesley, Doerr and Boehm, JJ.
Order unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: The decision regarding an award of expert and counsel fees pendente lite is within the sound discretion of Special Term ( see, Ahern v. Ahern, 94 A.D.2d 53, 58). "Under the circumstances of this case, the best remedy for the perceived inequities in the pendente lite award is a speedy trial at which the disputed issues as to the financial capacity and circumstances of the parties can be fully explored" ( Goldstein v. Shapiro, 208 A.D.2d 676; see, Green v Green, 216 A.D.2d 353; Frankel v. Frankel, 150 A.D.2d 520). Upon our review of the record, we conclude that Supreme Court did not abuse its discretion in directing that the determination regarding an award to plaintiff of expert and counsel fees be referred to the trial court ( see, Marohn v. Marohn, 157 A.D.2d 771).