¶ Special Term's award of $100 per week for child support was not excessive, in view of the record before it and defendant father's clear obligation to support his son. However, with respect to the award of interim counsel fees, it is settled that the purpose of such an award is to insure that the spouse will have adequate legal representation. The fact that the spouse has some financial resources is not an automatic bar to an award of counsel fees but is one factor...
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