Opinion
Motion No: M-240
04-02-2019
In the Matter of Jermaine K. R. Justin R. Delilah C. S. Jessica S. Justina M. R. Children Under 18 Years of Age Alleged CONFIDENTIAL to be Neglected/Abused Under Article 10 of the Family Court Act. Docket Nos. NN-22200-16 NN-22201-16 Administration for Children's Services, NN-22202-16 Petitioner-Respondent, NN-22203-16 NN-22204-16 v. Jermaine R., Respondent-Appellant, Taerae S., Respondent,
Steven P. Forbes, Esq., Attorney for the Subject Children.
Steven P. Forbes, Esq., Attorney for the Subject Children.
Respondent-appellant father, Jermaine R., having moved for leave to prosecute, as a poor person, the appeal taken from two orders of the Family Court, Bronx County, entered on or about December 7, 2018 and October 30, 2018, and for assignment of counsel, a free copy of the transcript, and for related relief, Now, upon reading and filing the papers with respect to the motion, and the certification of Harold Meyerson, Esq., dated December 19, 2018, and due deliberation having been had thereon, it isOrdered that the motion is granted to the extent of (1) assigning, pursuant to Article 18b of the County Law and §1120 of the Family Court Act, Steven N. Feiman, Esq., One North Broadway - Suite 412, White Plains, New York 10601, Telephone No. 914-949-8214, as counsel for purposes of prosecuting the appeal; (2) directing the Clerk of said Family Court to have transcribed the minutes of the proceedings held therein, for inclusion in the record on appeal, the cost thereof to be charged against the City of New York from funds available therefor within 30 days (FCA 1121[7]) of service of a copy of this order upon the Clerk; (3) permitting appellant to dispense with any fee for the transfer of the record from the Family Court to this Court. The Clerk of the Family Court shall transfer the record upon receipt of this order; and (4) appellant is directed to perfect this appeal, in compliance with Section 1250.9 of the Practice Rules of the Appellate Division, within 60 days of the filing of the transcripts. Assigned counsel is directed to immediately serve a copy of this order upon the Clerk of the Family Court. (See M-241, dated April 2, 2019 released simultaneously herewith.)
ENTERED: April 2, 2019
_____________________ CLERK
Present - Hon. Rolando T. Acosta,Presiding Justice, David Friedman John W. Sweeny, Jr. Dianne T. Renwick Rosalyn H. Richter,Justices
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