Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M311437

ID/

COLLEEN D. DUFFY, J.P.

LINDA CHRISTOPHER

DONNA-MARIE E. GOLIA

ELENA GOLDBERG VELAZQUEZ, JJ.

2025-12805 In the Matter of Ruben A. Santiago, respondent-appellant, v Romina Scaturro, appellant-respondent. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Romina Scaturro, appellant- respondent, v Ruben Santiago, respondent- appellant. (Proceeding No. 2) (Docket Nos. V-10850-2023, V-10850-2023/2024A, V-11024-2023, V-11024-2023/2024A, O-11023-2023)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal and cross-appeal from an order of the Family Court, Suffolk County, dated September 16, 2025. Motion by the appellant-respondent pro se for waiver of costs, fees, and expenses and for the assignment of counsel.

Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and the papers filed in opposition thereto, it is

ORDERED that the branch of the motion which is for leave to prosecute the appeal on the original papers is denied as unnecessary (see Family Ct Act § 1116), and the appeal will be heard on the original papers (including a certified transcript of the proceedings, if any) and on the briefs of the parties, who are directed to upload, through the digital portal on this Court's website, digital copies of their respective briefs, with proof of service of one hard copy on each other, or, if self-represented and unable to upload a digital copy, to file one original copy with the Clerk of this Court, with proof of service of one hard copy on each other (22 NYCRR 670.9[a], 1250.5[e][1], 1250.9[e]; Family Ct Act § 1116); and it is further,

ORDERED that the motion is otherwise denied.

DUFFY, J.P., CHRISTOPHER, GOLIA and GOLDBERG VELAZQUEZ, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Clerk of the Court