Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M279231

E/jr

REINALDO E. RIVERA, J.P.

COLLEEN D. DUFFY

ANGELA G. IANNACCI

PAUL WOOTEN, JJ.

2019-05122 Michael G. Valva, respondent, v Justyna Valva, appellant. (Index No. 203503/2015)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County, dated March 7, 2019. Motion by the appellant, inter alia, in effect, for poor person relief and the assignment of counsel, and to extend the time to perfect the appeal.

Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and no papers having been filed in opposition or in relation thereto, it is

ORDERED that the branch of the motion which is for leave to prosecute the appeal on the original papers is granted, and the appeal will be heard on the original papers (including the transcript of the proceedings, if any) and on the briefs of the parties, who are directed to upload, through the digital portal on this Court's website, digital copies of their respective briefs, with proof of service of one hard copy on each other, or, if self-represented and unable to upload a digital copy, to file one original copy with the Clerk of this Court, with proof of service of one hard copy on each other (22 NYCRR 1250.5[e], 1250.9[a][4],[c][1],[d],[e]); and it is further,

ORDERED that the branch of the motion which is to extend the time to perfect the appeal is granted and the appellant's time to perfect the appeal by causing the original papers constituting the record on appeal to be filed in the office of the Clerk of this Court (see 22 NYCRR 1250.9[a][5]), serving the appellant's brief and uploading a digital copy of the appellant's brief, with proof of service thereof, through the digital portal on this Court's website, is extended until October 25, 2021; and it is further,

ORDERED that the motion is otherwise denied.

RIVERA, J.P., DUFFY, IANNACCI and WOOTEN, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Maria T. Fasulo

Acting Clerk of the Court