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In the Matter of KATHLEEN M. CLARK, Respondent, v. MICHAEL J. CLARK, Appellant.

McCarthy, J.

A Support Magistrate granted petitioner's application to find respondent in willful violation of a prior order of support, recommended that he be incarcerated and referred the matter to Family Court for confirmation ( see Family Ct Act § 439 [a]; see also § 454 [3]). When he appeared in court upon that referral, respondent raised his voice, persisted in attempting to make the court review a prior order and refused to stop speaking when directed to do so by the court, a court officer and his own attorney. The court ordered that respondent submit to a psychiatric evaluation and adjourned the proceeding. Respondent appeals from the Support Magistrate's order and Family Court's order requiring an evaluation.

A Support Magistrate's order finding a willful violation and recommending incarceration is not a final order and "shall have no force and effect until confirmed by a judge of the court" (Family Ct Act § 439 [a]). Hence, such an order is not appealable as of right ( see Family Ct Act § 1112 [a]; Matter of Huard v Lugo, 81 AD3d 1265, 1266, lv denied 16 NY3d 710; Matter of Dakin v Dakin, 75 AD3d 639, 640, lv dismissed 15 NY3d 905; see also Anderson v Harris, 68 AD3d 472, 474). Family Court's order that respondent submit to a psychiatric evaluation is similarly not a final order of disposition from which an appeal would lie as of right, and respondent has not sought leave to appeal ( see Family Ct Act § 1112 [a]; Matter of Chang v Conway, 302 AD2d 459; Matter of Francis M. v Anne M., 279 AD2d 279, 280; Dillard v Dillard, 48 AD2d 666; Firestone v Firestone, 44 AD2d 671, 672). Accordingly, the appeals from both orders must be dismissed.

Ordered that the appeals are dismissed, without costs.

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IN RE CLARK
(Jun 9, 2011)