Chamales

Helen Chamales, former wife of respondent Clifford Smith, Jr., appeals an order denying her motion for reimbursement for court costs *202 and attorneys’ fees in obtaining a stipulated judgment against Smith in New York.

The background. On 7 August 1961 Mrs. Chamales obtained an order in California requiring Smith to pay her $1,500 a month to support their three children plus amounts to cover the children’s educational and medical expenses. Smith became delinquent in payments, and in March 1964 Mrs. Chamales obtained a California judgment against him for $16,658.14, plus interest, plus $2,364.15 for attorneys’ fees and court costs, plus $1,500 for attorneys’ fees to enforce the judgment in New York or some other competent jurisdiction.

A Virginia judgment for this amount was obtained in February 1965.

Meanwhile Smith continued delinquent under the child support order, and in May 1965 Mrs. Chamales obtained another California judgment for arrearages, this one for $18,489.64, plus interest, plus $500 attorneys’ fees for services in obtaining this second California judgment.

In January 1966 Mrs. Chamales obtained a third California judgment for arrearages, this time for…