Ordered that the appeal is dismissed as academic, without costs or disbursements.
The order of protection has already expired and it has not been extended. Since the rights of the parties will not be directly affected by a determination as to the propriety of the order of protection, the appeal is dismissed as academic (see, Matter of Brown v. Brown, 185 A.D.2d 812; Matter of McClure v. McClure, 176 A.D.2d 325; Matter of Andrews v. Andrews, 168 A.D.2d 444; Matter of Gansburg v. Gansburg, 127 A.D.2d 766). Balletta, J.P., Thompson, Santucci, Altman and Hart, JJ., concur.