A judge in Orange County who is evaluating a post-judgment fee application from the attorney for the non-monied spouse in a divorce action has interpreted an amended provision in Domestic Relations Law to allow him to order the attorney for the monied spouse to disclose not only his total bill but also his billing records.
Supreme Court Justice Lawrence Ecker (See Profile), invoking a 2010 amendment to Domestic Relations Law §237, demanded the detailed records to determine why the husband’s legal expenses were approximately four times that of his estranged wife. The wife is seeking reimbursement beyond the $7,500 retainer and $10,000 in trial expenses that the husband contributed to her legal fees while the case was still under way.
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