Opinion ID: 1944845
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Heading: The Award of Counsel Fees.

Text: The allowance of counsel fees to the wife's attorney for his services, with opportunity given the husband to pay the fee within 120 days, would seem reasonable and supported by the record. We find no abuse of discretion in either the amount of fee approved or the method of payment. Other errors asserted by appellant have been considered and are found to be without merit. The judgment of the trial court will therefore be affirmed, except as to the award of permanent alimony, which must be reversed. Appellee has asked for the allowance of counsel fees to cover legal services rendered on her behalf in this court. We find that a reasonable fee for that purpose is $125. Appellant is accordingly directed to pay $125 to Edward F. Willett, Jr., attorney for appellee, in installments as follows: $25 beginning March 1, 1966, and a like amount on April 1, 1966, May 1, 1966, June 1, 1966, and July 1, 1966, until the total fee has been paid. Affirmed as to granting divorce and counsel fee; Reversed as to award of alimony; Additional legal fee of $125 ordered paid by appellant to Edward F. Willett, Jr., for legal services rendered in this court.