Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M302472

AFA/

COLLEEN D. DUFFY, J.P.

ROBERT J. MILLER

HELEN VOUTSINAS

DONNA-MARIE E. GOLIA, JJ.

2021-06994 In the Matter of Shpresim Haxhaj, appellant, v Nailah Juanita Vazquez, respondent. (Docket No. F-16736-2019/2021B)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal by Shpresim Haxhaj from an order of the Family Court, Westchester County, dated August 20, 2021. By order to show cause dated February 9, 2024, 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 proceedings for failure to comply with a decision and order on motion of this Court dated December 1, 2023, in which the appellant was required to perfect the appeal by January 30, 2024. Motion by the appellant, inter alia, to dispense with third-party service.

Now, upon the order to show cause and the papers filed in response thereto, and upon the papers filed in support of the motion by the appellant and no papers having been filed in opposition or in relation thereto, it is

ORDERED that the motion by the appellant is dismissed for failure to pay the motion filing fee (see CPLR 8022[b]); and it is further,

ORDERED that the motion to dismiss the appeal is granted, and the appeal is dismissed, without costs or disbursements.

DUFFY, J.P., MILLER, VOUTSINAS and GOLIA, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Clerk of the Court