The court erred in denying petitioner's motion for attorneys' fees without first conducting an evidentiary hearing to explore the issues of a vast financial disparity between the parties, the conduct of the parties throughout the litigation, and the reasonableness of the amount of the fees sought (see Matter of Brookelyn M. v Christopher M.,
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