Matter of Ghokassian v Portala-Ghokassian
Motion No: 2025-03283
Slip Opinion No: 2025 NY Slip Op 75977(U)
Decided on September 8, 2025
Appellate Division, Second Department, Motion Decision
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
This motion is uncorrected and is not subject to publication in the Official Reports.


Supreme Court of the State of New York

Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M307715

AFA/

COLLEEN D. DUFFY, J.P.

ROBERT J. MILLER

BARRY E. WARHIT

LAURENCE L. LOVE, JJ.

2025-03283

In the Matter of Zareh Ghokassian, appellant,

v Nicole Portala-Ghokassian, respondent.

(Docket Nos. V-9364-2022/2022A,

V-9364-2022/2023B, V-9364-2022/2023C,

V-9365-2022/2022A, V-9365-2022/2023B,

V-9365-2022/2023C, V-9366-2022/2022A,

V-9366-2022/2023B, V-9366/2022/2023C,

F-5213-2024/2024A)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal from an order of the Family Court, Suffolk County, dated December 17, 2024. Motion by the respondent to extend the time to serve and file a brief. Motion by the attorney for the child to extend the time to serve and file a brief.

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

ORDERED that the motion by the respondent is granted, and on or before October 8, 2025, the respondent shall serve and file the 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 respondent; and it is further,

ORDERED that the motion by the attorney for the child is granted, and on or before October 8, 2025, 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.

DUFFY, J.P., MILLER, WARHIT and LOVE, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Clerk of the Court