Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M287542

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MARK C. DILLON, J.P.

JOSEPH A. ZAYAS

WILLIAM G. FORD

LILLIAN WAN, JJ.

2021-09046 In the Matter of William Pierce, petitioner-responden v Empress Bey, repsondent-appellant. (Docket No. V-3873-2020)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION t,

Appeal by Empress Bey from an order of the Family Court, Suffolk County, dated March 10, 2021. Motion by the attorney for the child to direct the parties to produce the subject child for an interview and to extend the time to serve and file a brief.

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 to direct the production of the subject child is granted to the extent that on or before March 27, 2023, the petitioner-respondent shall produce the subject child for an interview at the office of the attorney for the child or produce the subject child at a location where the child can speak confidentially by telephone with the attorney for the child, and that branch of the motion is otherwise denied; and it is further,

ORDERED that the branch of the motion which is to extend the time to serve and file a brief is granted, and on or before April 26, 2023, the attorney for the child shall serve and file a brief via NYSCEF, if applicable, or if NYSCEF is not mandated, serve the brief and upload a digital copy of the brief, with proof of service thereof, through the digital portal on this Court's website.

DILLON, J.P., ZAYAS, FORD and WAN, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Maria T. Fasulo

Clerk of the Court