IN THE MATTER OF KRISTA H. HOOVER V PATRICK W. ESTER
Motion No: CAF 25-00238
Slip Opinion No: 2025 NY Slip Op 83548(U)
Decided on December 23, 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.


December 23, 2025

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

CAF 25-00238
Docket Nos: V-01704-14/24Q
V-01705-14/24Q

IN THE MATTER OF KRISTA H. HOOVER,

PETITIONER-APPELLANT,

V

PATRICK W. ESTER, RESPONDENT-RESPONDENT.


The Attorney for the Children having moved for an extension of time to file and serve a brief on the appeal taken herein from an order of the Family Court, Ontario County, entered January 8, 2025,

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

It is hereby ORDERED that the motion is granted and the time is extended to January 5, 2026.

Entered: December 23, 2025

Ann Dillon Flynn

Clerk of the Court