Opinion
Motion Nos. 2023-04227 2023-04229 Docket No. F-1102-2021/2022E
12-15-2023
In the Matter of Melissa Dukofsky, respondent, v. Mia Dukofsky, appellant.
Unpublished Opinion
MOTION DECISION
M293001 AFA/
VALERIE BRATHWAITE NELSON, J.P. JOSEPH J. MALTESE DEBORAH A. DOWLING HELEN VOUTSINAS, JJ.
DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION
Appeals from two orders of the Family Court, Nassau County, both dated April 27, 2023. Motion by assigned counsel to be relieved as counsel for the appellant, for the assignment of new counsel to prosecute the appeals, and for an extension of time to perfect the appeals. By order on certification of this Court dated June 21, 2023, the following named attorney was assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeals:
N. Scott Banks, Legal Aid Society Nassau County
40 Main Street, 3rd Floor
Hempstead, NY 11550
516-560-6400
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 motion is granted, and said assigned counsel is directed to turn over all papers in the action to new counsel herein assigned; and it is further, ORDERED that pursuant to Family Court Act § 1120 the following named attorney is assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeals:
William A. Sheeckutz
215 Ronni Drive
East Meadow, NY 11554
516-513-1016
and it is further,
ORDERED that the branch of the motion which is to extend the time to perfect the appeals is granted, the appellant's time to perfect the appeals by causing the original papers constituting the record on appeal to be filed in the office of the Acting Clerk of this Court (see 22 NYCRR 1250.9[a][5]), and by serving and filing the appellant's brief via NYSCEF, if applicable, or, if NYSCEF is not mandated, by serving the appellant's brief, 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 February 13, 2023; and it is further, ORDERED that assigned counsel is directed to serve a copy of this order upon the clerk of the court from which the appeals are taken.
BRATHWAITE NELSON, J.P., MALTESE, DOWLING and VOUTSINAS, JJ., concur.