The Domestic Relations Law permits the court to direct a party to pay counsel fees "to enable the other party to carry on or defend the action or proceeding as, in the court's discretion, justice requires having regard to the circumstances of the case and of the respective parties" (Domestic Relations Law § 238; see also Domestic Relations Law § 237 [b]). These provisions are intended "to ensure a just resolution of the issues by creating a more level playing...
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