Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M58489

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STEPHEN G. CRANE, J.P.

ANITA R. FLORIO

PETER B. SKELOS

RUTH C. BALKIN, JJ.

2007-04613 In the Matter of Miriam Berns, respondent, v Joseph Halberstam, appellant. (Docket Nos. V-33806-05, V-33807-05)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal by Joseph Halberstam from an order of the Family Court, Kings County, dated March 23, 2007. By order to show cause dated July 10, 2007, the parties or their attorneys were directed to show cause before this court why an order should or should not be made and entered dismissing the appeal in the above-entitled proceeding for failure to comply with a scheduling order dated May 31, 2007, issued pursuant to 22 NYCRR 670.4(a)(2).

Now, on the court's own motion, and the papers filed in response to the order to show cause, it is

ORDERED that the motion is denied; and it is further,

ORDERED that the appellant's time to perfect the appeal by causing the original papers constituting the record on the appeal to be filed in the office of the Clerk of this court (see 22 NYCRR 670.9[d][2]) and by serving and filing the appellant's brief on the appeal is enlarged until August 21, 2007.

CRANE, J.P., FLORIO, SKELOS and BALKIN, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court