Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M273920

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REINALDO E. RIVERA, J.P.

LEONARD B. AUSTIN

JEFFREY A. COHEN

COLLEEN D. DUFFY, JJ.

2020-05685 In the Matter of Aiden F. (Anonymous). Orange County Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; Russell F. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant, et al., respondent. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Andrew F. (Anonymous). Orange County Department of Social Services, petitioner-respondent; Russell F. (Anonymous), respondent-appellant, et al., respondent. (Proceeding No. 2) (Docket Nos. NA-01819-2020, NA-01818-2020)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal by Russell F. from an order of the Family Court, Orange County, dated June 30, 2020. By order to show cause dated September 30, 2020, the parties 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 August 5, 2020, issued pursuant to § 670.3(b)(2) of the rules of this Court (22 NYCRR 670.3[b][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 § 670.3(b) of the rules of this Court (22 NYCRR 670.3[b]), 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 1250.9[a][5]), and by serving and filing the appellant's brief is extended until December 21, 2020, and the appellant shall file an original and five hard copies of the appellant's brief in accordance with any applicable administrative order or other order to be issued by the Court.

RIVERA, J.P., AUSTIN, COHEN and DUFFY, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court