Ordered that the judgment is modified, on the law and as an exercise of discretion, by deleting the provision thereof awarding the plaintiff an attorney's fee in the sum of $2,000; as so modified, the judgment is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
Contrary to the defendant's contention, the Judicial Hearing Officer had the authority to issue the judgment of divorce, since an order of reference designating her to hear and determine all issues was made upon consent...
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