Ordered that the order is reversed insofar as appealed from, without costs or disbursements, and that branch of the plaintiff's motion which was for an award of counsel fees is referred to the trial court.
With respect to the wife's claim for counsel fees pendente lite, we find that the wife established her financial inability to pay (see, Domestic Relations Law § 237; Ahern v Ahern,
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