Matter of Stephens v Stephens
Motion No: 2012-04516
Slip Opinion No: 2012 NY Slip Op 79752(U)
Decided on July 24, 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

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REINALDO E. RIVERA, J.P.

PETER B. SKELOS

MARK C. DILLON

ARIEL E. BELEN, JJ.

2012-04516

In the Matter of Clemenston Stephens, appellant,

v Claude Stephens, respondent.

(Docket No. O-17960-11)

DECISION AND ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal by Clemenston Stephens from an order of the Family Court, Kings County, dated April 13, 2012. By order to show cause dated June 14, 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 relieving the attorney assigned by order on certification of this Court dated May 23, 2012, to perfect the appeal on behalf of the appellant on the ground that the attorney had been unable to contact the appellant, and dismissing the appeal.

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

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

ORDERED that the appellant's time to comply with the order on certification of this Court dated June 14, 2012, is extended until August 23, 2012.

RIVERA, J.P., SKELOS, DILLON and BELEN, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court