Risi v. Risi

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York

Risi v. Risi

100 A.D.3d 763, 953 N.Y.S.2d 874

CourtAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

DecidedNovember 14, 2012

StatusPublished

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Risi v. Risi, 100 A.D.3d 763, 953 N.Y.S.2d 874 (N.Y. Ct. App. 2012).

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Opinion

In a conciliation proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 9, the husband appeals from an order of the Family Court, Kings County (Hepner, J.), dated October 11, 2011, which, in effect, dismissed the proceeding.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

The husband filed a petition for conciliation with his wife, pursuant to Family Court Act article 9 (see Family Ct Act § 921). However, “[ujnless both spouses consent to the continuation of [such a proceeding], it terminates ninety days after the filing of the petition” (Family Ct Act § 926).

Here, in the husband’s absence, the Family Court, in effect, dismissed the proceeding more than 90 days after its commencement because the wife did not consent to its continuation. Contrary to the husband’s contention, his due process rights were not violated because the proceeding was so dismissed in his absence (cf. People v McCune, 98 AD3d 631, 632 [2012]).

The husband’s remaining contention is without merit. Skelos, J.E, Florio, Leventhal and Hall, JJ., concur.

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