| Matter of Soto v Vaughan |
| Motion No: 2024-01153 |
| Slip Opinion No: 2026 NY Slip Op 64317(U) |
| Decided on March 16, 2026 |
| 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. |
Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department
M311978
ID/
COLLEEN D. DUFFY, J.P.
BARRY E. WARHIT
LOURDES M. VENTURA
LISA S. OTTLEY, JJ.
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2024-01153, 2024-01458 In the Matter of Lauren A. Soto, appellant, v Joshuah Q. Vaughan, respondent. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Joshuah Q. Vaughan, respondent, v Lauren A. Soto, appellant. (Proceeding No. 2) (Docket Nos. V-2781-2023, V-2786-2023)
| DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION |
Appeals from two orders of the Family Court, Orange County, both dated January 19, 2024. Renewed motion by the appellant pro se for waiver of costs, fees, and expenses, for the assignment of counsel, and to extend the time to perfect the appeals.
Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and no papers having been filed in opposition or in relation thereto, it is
ORDERED that the branch of the motion which is for waiver of costs, fees, and expenses, and for the assignment of counsel is denied, with leave to renew within 30 days of the date of this decision and order on motion, upon proper papers, including the appellant's affidavit setting forth (1) the appellant's full financial situation including all assets, both real and personal, as well as any and all sources of income, (2) whether the appellant was represented by assigned counsel or retained counsel in the Family Court and, if retained, the amount and source of counsel fees paid to retained counsel, and (3) the amount and source of money used to pay for hearing transcripts; and it is further,
ORDERED that the branch of the motion which is to extend the time to perfect the appeals is granted, and the appellant's time to perfect the appeals by causing the original papers constituting the records on appeal to be filed in the office of the Clerk of this Court (see 22 NYCRR 1250.9[a][5]), and by serving and filing the appellant's briefs via NYSCEF, if applicable, or, if NYSCEF is not mandated, by serving the appellant's briefs, and uploading a digital copy of the appellant's brief, with proof of service thereof, through the digital portal on this Court's website, is extended until April 15, 2026.
DUFFY, J.P., WARHIT, VENTURA and OTTLEY, JJ., concur.
ENTER:
Darrell M. Joseph
Clerk of the Court