SWERDLOFF v. SWERDLOFF

Index No. 304222/17. Appeal No. 15411. Case No. 2020-04993.

203 A.D.3d 414 (2022)

160 N.Y.S.3d 586

2022 NY Slip Op 01279

Alan Swerdloff, Respondent, v. Jill Swerdloff, Appellant.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department.

Decided March 1, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Law Office of William S. Beslow, New York ( William Beslow of counsel) for appellant.

Cardi & Edgar, LLP, New York ( Dawn M. Cardi of counsel), attorney for the children.

Concur—Gische, Oing, Kennedy, Mendez, Shulman, JJ.


The court properly directed both parties to pay their pro rata shares of any outstanding invoices to the attorney representing the children in these divorce proceedings (see Matter of Donna Marie C. v Kuni C., 134 A.D.3d 430, 431-432 [1st Dept 2015]). Further, the order did not expressly or otherwise prohibit the mother from challenging the amount of the AFC's invoiced fees or asserting a defense of legal malpractice, and therefore...

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