Matter of Bessent v Bessent
Motion No: 2012-05431
Slip Opinion No: 2012 NY Slip Op 78892(U)
Decided on July 16, 2012
Appellate Division, Second Department, Motion Decision
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
This motion is uncorrected and is not subject to publication in the Official Reports.


Supreme Court of the State of New York

Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M140540

E/ct

MARK C. DILLON, J.P.

DANIEL D. ANGIOLILLO

LEONARD B. AUSTIN

SANDRA L. SGROI, JJ.

2012-05431

In the Matter of Lisa Bessent, respondent,

v Omar Bessent, appellant.

(Proceeding No. 1)

In the Matter of Omar Bessent, appellant,

v Lisa Bessent, respondent.

(Proceeding No. 2)

(Docket Nos. V-475-11, V-474-11, V-476-11)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellant pursuant to CPLR 5520(a) to deem a notice of an appeal from an order of the Family Court, Kings County, dated April 26, 2012, which was timely filed, to be timely served.

Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and the papers filed in opposition thereto, it is

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

ORDERED that pursuant to § 670.4(a) of the rules of this Court (22 NYCRR 670.4[a]), the appeal in the above-entitled proceedings shall be perfected within 60 days after the receipt by the appellant of the transcripts of the minutes of the proceedings in the Family Court, and the appellant shall notify this Court by letter of the date the transcripts are received, or, if there are no minutes of proceedings to be transcribed, within 60 days of the date of this scheduling order; and it is further,

ORDERED that within 30 days after the date of this decision and order on motion, the appellant shall file in the office of the Clerk of this Court one of the following:

(1) an affidavit or affirmation stating that there are no minutes of the Family Court proceedings to be transcribed for the appeal; or

(2) if there are such minutes, an affidavit or affirmation that the transcript has been received, and indicating the date that it was received; or

(3) if the transcript has not been received, an affidavit or affirmation stating that it has been ordered and paid for, the date thereof and the date by which the transcript is expected; or

(4) an affidavit or an affirmation withdrawing the appeal; and it is further,

ORDERED that if none of the actions described in (1), (2), (3), or (4) above has been taken within 30 days of the date of this decision and order on motion, the Clerk of the Court shall issue an order to all parties to the appeal to show cause why the appeal should or should not be dismissed.

DILLON, J.P., ANGIOLILLO, AUSTIN and SGROI, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court