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SHAFFER v. SHAFFER

154 N.J. Super. 491 (1977)

381 A.2d 1221

MARYANN T. SHAFFER, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. LAMONT A. SHAFFER, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided December 9, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Richard A. Fazzari argued the cause for appellant (Mr. Arthur W. Burgess, attorney).

Mr. Lawrence J. Freundlich argued the cause for respondent (Messrs. Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, attorneys; Mr. David M. Wildstein, of counsel).

Before Judges CONFORD, MICHELS and PRESSLER.

The opinion of the court was delivered by MICHELS, J.A.D.

This appeal raises squarely the question of the right of a wife to counsel fees and costs assessed against her husband in a divorce action where there has been an equitable distribution of the marital property.

Plaintiff wife and defendant husband were granted a divorce pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2A:34-2(d) based on 18 consecutive months' separation. The judgment of divorce incorporated a settlement...

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