Under the circumstances herein, it was within the court's discretion to require plaintiff to obtain and maintain life insurance, pendente lite, so as to ensure support for defendant and the children in the event of plaintiff's death (Domestic Relations Law § 236 [B] [8] [a]; see, Mulcahy v Mulcahy, 170 A.D.2d 587, 589, citing Wilbur v Wilbur, 130 A.D.2d 853).
Concur — Murphy, P.J., Wallach, Ross and Asch, JJ.