Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M207091

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L. PRISCILLA HALL, J.P.

SANDRA L. SGROI

SYLVIA O. HINDS-RADIX

HECTOR D. LASALLE, JJ.

2016-00646, 2016-00647 In the Matter of Bintell A. Powell, petitioner, v Sheila Donice Scott, respondent. (Docket No. V-2705-11)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by Bintell A. Powell for leave to appeal to this Court from two orders of the Family Court, Nassau County, both dated April 28, 2015, or, inter alia, to extend the time to file a notice of appeal, which was timely served, and to enlarge the time to perfect the appeal.

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

ORDERED that the branch of the motion which is for leave to appeal is denied as unnecessary as the orders are appealable as of right (see Family Ct Act § 1112); and it is further,

ORDERED that the branch of the motion which is, inter alia, to extend the time to file the notice of appeal, which was timely served, is granted, and on or before March 25, 2016, the appellant shall file the notice of appeal, and provide proof of filing to this Court; and it is further,

ORDERED that the branch of the motion which is to enlarge the time to perfect the appeal is granted, the appellants' 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 his brief on the appeal is enlarged until April 15, 2016.

HALL, J.P., SGROI, HINDS-RADIX and LASALLE, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court