Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M139035

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MARK C. DILLON, J.P.

RUTH C. BALKIN

ARIEL E. BELEN

CHERYL E. CHAMBERS, JJ.

2011-10253 In the Matter of Gerald A. Tafuro, appellant, v Laurie Beth Tafuro, respondent. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Laurie Beth Tafuro, respondent, v Gerald A. Tafuro, appellant. (Proceeding No. 2) (Docket Nos. F-555/11, F-657-10/11B)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal by Gerald A. Tafuro from an order of the Family Court, Orange County, dated September 15, 2011. By order to show cause dated May 1, 2012, 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 proceedings for failure to comply with a scheduling order dated November 18, 2011, issued pursuant to § 670.4(a)(2) of the rules of this Court (22 NYCRR 670.4[a][2]).

Now, upon the order to show cause, and the papers filed in response thereto, it is

ORDERED that the motion to dismiss the appeal is denied; and it is further,

ORDERED that pursuant to § 670.4(a)(2) of the rules of this Court (see 22 NYCRR 670.4[a][2]), 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 670.4[a][2]) and by serving and filing the appellant's brief on the appeal is enlarged until July 30, 2012.

DILLON, J.P., BALKIN, BELEN and CHAMBERS, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court