IN THE MATTER OF NICHOLAS J. MACRINA, V ELLISSA M. MERRITT, .
Motion No: CAF 25-00067
Slip Opinion No: 2025 NY Slip Op 78847(U)
Decided on October 7, 2025
Appellate Division, Fourth 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.


October 7, 2025

PRESENT: WHALEN, P.J., LINDLEY, CURRAN, BANNISTER, AND MONTOUR, JJ.

CAF 25-00067
Docket Nos: V-00203-21/22B, V-00203-21/22C
V-00203-21/22D

IN THE MATTER OF NICHOLAS J. MACRINA, PETITIONER-RESPONDENT-APPELLANT,

V

ELLISSA M. MERRITT, RESPONDENT-APPELLANT-RESPONDENT.



IN THE MATTER OF ELLISSA M. MERRITT, PETITIONER-APPELLANT-RESPONDENT,

V

NICHOLAS J. MACRINA, RESPONDENT-RESPONDENT-APPELLANT.


Cross appellant Nicholas J. Macrina having moved to vacate the dismissal of the cross appeal taken herein from an order of the Family Court, Oneida County, entered November 18, 2024, and the Attorney for the Child having cross moved for an extension of time to file a responsive brief with respect to the appeal and cross appeal,

Now, upon reading and filing the papers with respect to the motion and cross motion, and due deliberation having been had thereon,

It is hereby ORDERED that the motion is granted on the condition that cross appellant files an answering brief in accordance with 22 NYCRR 1250.9 (f) (1) (iv) on or before October 14, 2025, and

It is further ORDERED that together with the answering brief, cross appellant shall file a supplemental record on appeal consisting of the notice of cross appeal with proof of filing and service, and the Clerk is directed to accept such supplemental record for filing, and

It is further ORDERED that the cross motion is granted and the time for the Attorney for the Child to file a brief is extended to November 13, 2025.

Entered: October 7, 2025

Ann Dillon Flynn

Clerk of the Court