§ 365.2 Appeal by permission

Here's a plain English summary of this rule.

If you're a respondent in a family court case and you want to appeal an order that isn't automatically appealable, you can still ask for permission to appeal. This is called an "appeal by permission." The decision to allow this kind of appeal is up to the appellate division, the higher court that reviews family court cases.

This means you don't have an automatic right to appeal every order. Instead, you have to ask the appellate court first, and they get to decide whether they'll hear your case. If they say yes, your appeal moves forward. If they say no, the family court's order stands as is.

This rule matters because it gives you a way to challenge decisions that might not otherwise be appealable right away. It's worth talking to a lawyer if you're thinking about this option, since asking the right way and at the right time can affect whether the appellate court agrees to hear your case.