Opinion
Motion No. 2719
10-01-2020
In the Matter of a Neglect Proceeding Kamryn D., Jahkaye L., Children Under Eighteen Years of Age Alleged to be Neglected by Sharon L., Respondent-Appellant, Kelvin D., Respondent.
Janet E. Sabel, Esq., The Legal Aid Society, Attorney for the Children.
Present - Hon. Rolando T. Acosta, Presiding Justice, David Friedman Dianne T. Renwick Sallie Manzanet-Daniels Judith J. Gische, Justices. Confidential
Case No. 2020-03256
Docket Nos. NN-03292-16 NN-03293-16 Janet E. Sabel, Esq., The Legal Aid Society,
Attorney for the Children.
Respondent-appellant, Sharon L., having moved for leave to prosecute, as a poor person, the appeal taken to this Court from an order of the Family Court, Bronx County, entered on or about July 18, 2019, 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 Robert A. Leder, Esq., dated July 24, 2020, and due deliberation having been had thereon, it is
Ordered that the motion is granted to the extent of (1) assigning, pursuant to Article 18b of the County Law and Section 1120 of the Family Court Act, Marion C. Perry Esq., 8232 18th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11214, Telephone No. (347) 674-8716, 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; and (4) directing appellant 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. The Clerk of the Family Court shall transfer the record upon receipt of this order. ENTERED: October 01, 2020
Service of appellant's brief upon respondent(s) shall include assigned counsel's copy of the transcript. --------
/s/
Susanna Molina Rojas
Clerk of the Court