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, "[u]nless 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...
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