The applicant father brought a motion for an extension of time to perfect his appeal of a parenting order.
The father filed his notice of appeal in March 2024 but failed to perfect it within the required 30 days, eventually filing materials in July 2024.
The court applied the factors for extending time and found that the father provided no reasonable explanation for the delay, the appeal lacked merit as it attempted to relitigate issues already decided, and the delay prejudiced the mother and the special needs child who required finality.
The motion was dismissed, and the father was ordered to pay costs of $3,500.
