Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M303562

AFA/

HECTOR D. LASALLE, P.J.

WILLIAM G. FORD

HELEN VOUTSINAS

CARL J. LANDICINO, JJ.

2024-02070 In the Matter of Dawn A. P.-T. (Anonymous), petitioner-respondent, v Sherwyn R. (Anonymous), respondent-respondent; Peyson S. (Anonymous), nonparty-appellant. (Docket No. V-10386-2023)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal from an order of the Family Court, Kings County, dated February 16, 2024. Motion by the attorney for the child, inter alia, in effect, for this Court to accept a letter from the petitioner-respondent in lieu of a brief. Motion by Law Office of Jeffrey N. Markowicz for leave to withdraw as counsel for the respondent-respondent.

Upon the papers filed in support of the motion by the attorney for the child and the papers filed in relation thereto, and upon the papers filed in support of the motion by counsel for respondent-respondent and no papers having been filed in opposition or in relation thereto, it is

ORDERED that the motion by the attorney for the child is denied; and it is further,

ORDERED that on the Court's own motion, the time for the petitioner-respondent to serve and file a brief is extended, and on or before May 28, 2025, the petitioner-respondent shall serve and file the petitioner-respondent's 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; and it is further,

ORDERED that no further extension of time shall be granted to the petitioner-respondent; and it is further,

ORDERED that the motion by Law Office of Jeffrey N. Markowicz is granted and on or before March 28, 2025, Law Office of Jeffrey N. Markowicz shall serve its client by one of the methods specified in CPLR 2103(c), with a copy of this decision and order on motion and shall file proof of such service with the Clerk of this Court, via NYSCEF, if applicable, or, if NYSCEF is not mandated, via email at [email protected]; and it is further,

ORDERED that no further proceedings shall be taken against the respondent-respondent, without leave of the Court, until the expiration of 30 days after service upon him of a copy of this decision and order on motion; and it is further,

ORDERED that on the Court's own motion, the time for the respondent-respondent to serve and file a brief is extended, and on or before May 28, 2025, the respondent-respondent shall serve and file the respondent-respondent's 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.

LASALLE, P.J., FORD, VOUTSINAS and LANDICINO, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Clerk of the Court